Skeezer (Mental Health Music / Please refer to the show notes for more info)

For this bonus episode, I submit to you a song I wrote. The term "Skeezer" is NOT meant to be derogatory. It's a word that a friend of mine has affectionally touted around for years (and, it seems to have stuck)! I hope the crux of the song is helpful and gives everyone hope.
The lyrics:
Full disclosure, I’m mentally ill. Don’t ask me how I do it. I just do it. I do my best each and every day.
When someone says we all have something
They’re not wrong, but there’s often layers that are troubling
It’s not a comparison game, but it is a bit more serious
To have schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or what have you
And, act as if it’s nothing
Skeezer (And, I’ve Got the Papers to Prove It)
What on Earth can I do about it?
Well, I’ve done things that many only dream of in my situation
Taken up hobbies, where some give back and some help to express myself
Skeezer (And, I’ve Got the Papers to Prove It)
What does that mean exactly?
It means, for me, I am struggling a bit more most days
But, I try and I have hope to get through it
No matter what they say, I fight. Not always good. Not always bad.
SOLO
I take my medication I take it fast and quick
Twice a day, 10 pills, all just for this
Yes it could be worse, I could be unmedicated, and in fear all the time
Instead, I am medicated and in fear only half the time
Skeezer (And, I’ve Got the Papers to Prove It)
What on Earth can I do about it?
Well, I’ve done things that many only dream of in my situation
Taken up hobbies, where some give back and some help to express myself
Skeezer (And, I’ve Got the Papers to Prove It)
What does that mean exactly?
It means, for me, I am struggling a bit more most days
But, I try and I have hope to get through it
No matter what they say, I fight. Not always good. Not always bad.
20 years in and I’m still doing my best. Fight on. Fight on. Fight on.
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