Journey

<i><b>Eleventh Hour</b><br>Bouncing off walls<br>a self-contained<br>directionless<br>rubber ball.<br>Feeling split<br>ripped apart<br>wanting everything<br>and nothing.<br>Black holes<br>try to swallow me<br>and I say let me wallow<br>in pain and self-doubt.<br>(I could be here on a<br>mission or as a fake<br>a simple misfitted<br>contraceptive mistake.</i></p><p><i>Journey</i> a touching poetry collection depicts a lifespan that shows the innermost thoughts and feelings of author Kathleen Phillips's battle with schizoaffective disorder-a combination of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The poems included in <i>Journey</I> portray a unique voyage representing Phillips's reflections at different stages of her life. At times there are verses written during the calm balanced periods. At others the poems show the volatile explosive emotions of a mentally ill person.</P><p><i>Journey</I> will instill hope and peace both in those living with a mental illness and in their loved ones. Draw comfort and strength from Phillips's words and use them to help you through your own challenges.</P>