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When we found him sitting on the kerb, drool dripping from his lip he was strangely coherent.
“It’s my brain,” he said, in his rich English accent. “It’s all scrambled, twisted in on itself and I can’t seem to do a thing about it. I think one thing and the opposite sits up beside it arguing it’s what I should be thinking. I’ve given up. It’s easier to let them fight it out and for me to sit there and worry.”
At the refuge, we bathed him, gave him clean clothes, a meal and a bed. He fell asleep within seconds but an hour later was awake claiming he’d been kidnapped and shanghaied onto an Antarctic whaling boat. From his mouth came a fierce debate as to where he was.
After a little time, he fell back asleep as we made arrangements for him and his twisted mind to get the help he needed.
Written for: https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/2018/01/08/fffaw-challenge-week-of-january-9-2018/
Morpethroad 
Not sure what could help that kind of twisted.
Yes true….thanks for stopping by.
Shoes the world of mental illness is tortured for the sufferer most of all. Nice writing
Thanks so much Lynn
Your man is one of the lucky ones that is going to get help. So many homeless (and in jail ) are lost outside the system yet desperately need help. Good story Michael.
Thanks so much Irene I appreciate your thoughts
A lot of untangling work lies ahead for someone…
I would think so.
How truly sad it would be to have two personalities arguing with themselves inside our minds. Great story, Michael!
Thanks Joy.
I hope that the scientists of the world, find ways of improving the treatment, or even a cure for devastating illnesses like this one
You’d like to think so.
Pretty chilling Michael, nice job.
Thanks so much.
“It’s easier to let them fight it out and for me to sit there and worry.”” There are days I can relate! Loved it!
Thanks Roger.
But what if he was speaking the truth? Very nicely written.
Thanks Anurag.
Such a caring tone in your story, Michael. Reminded me a little of the Good Samaritan. Nicely shown emotion, spread evenly throughout your prose.
Thanks Kelvin I appreciate your comment
A touching and affirmative story. The story teller comes over as accepting and empathic of the Man, wherever he came from.
Thanks so much. Have a good day.