Stork and Porcupine

Robert Walser (1878-1956) left school at fourteen and led a wandering, precarious existence while producing poems, essays, stories, and novels. In 1933 he entered an insane asylum—he remained there for the rest of his life—and quit writing. "I am not here to write," he said, "but to be mad."

I highly recommend this short story by Robert Walser. I cannot find it online, but I would love to just throw this out there - it is worth finding at a library and reading.