People say that I am insane
But I beg to differ
I am not insane
No more insane than the next person
The next person to walk through that door
The door that I watch day in and day out
Just to see the other side of it
The other side being something they won't let me have
Something made of that beautiful dark brown wood
Instead of this white fluffy side
That I am forced to stare at day in and day out
Why they let people enter from the other side
And don't let them out this side is beyond me
The one and only time I ever saw the other side
I stopped and felt it
And next thing I know I am lying on the floor
With people all around me telling me
That I am not to run into things that are all shiny brown and hard
What I was to do with it I still have not figured out
And at this point I have come to the conclusion
That I will never figure it out
Merely because they won't let me go near it
I am to sit on this bed and watch it open and close day in and day out
I am not insane, I promise I'm not
I just want to know what this brown object is for
And why I must be surrounded
By this god forsaken white structure built around me
That makes no sound and is completely "safe" as they say to me
When I ask why I can't have the brown door that everyone else gets
It is not fair and I think I will keep running into this white wall Until they let me touch the other side
Where it is "not safe" once again as they say to me
When I ask if I may go out there
I am not insane, this I promise
That is till they finally let me out of here
To the other side
Author notes
Written October 11th, 2005
A contest entry
- Identity - Who are you? by silver bugs.
420 points, ended October 20, 2005, 18 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Things just got a wee bit crazier... by Street Spirit.
580 points, ended March 11, 2007, 10 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Insanity and Chaos by MessedupMarionette.
700 points, ended April 7, 2007, 17 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Give Me Something To Laugh About! by xxRainbowDawnxx.
300 points, ended April 10, 2007, 16 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Insanity Is Sweet by Audie-Is-Healed.
800 points, ended February 6, 2008, 14 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
Comments
1 - 7 of 7
-
Yeah just defeating the object a little bit there huh? Oh no, your not insane. In fact, you are so insane you are past insane and are going into the stages of dellusional thinking
I THINK YOUR CRAZY, JUST LIKE MEEEEEEE
-
This is good, but it seems kind of like the skeleton of a poem. It just seems to be a basic thought process, rather then a poem. It feels like an idea, rather then art. It has a lot of potential, but it doesn't seem to use it.
-
yeah, I most definitely had to go to a different place in my head to write this... glad you enjoyed...
-
Very strange and very good.
A very, very, very, cool poem. But also a very, very, very, strange poem as well. I really, really, do like this poem though. Strange parts and all. Funny too, in a very sad kinda way, with the "I will keep running into this white wall" -
This is very interesting, like a trail of thought, very well written with a lot of aspects of yourself. I enjoyed this....Very personal yet a lot can relate. Great job, good luck.
♥
~Lana
-
I like this. What an awesome concept and a very different point of view to write from. Great write.
-
Very good
Wow, this is a very different kind of write from you. I liked it though. I think that you did a wonderful write on this. I think that it's good that people sometime stray from writing what they usually do. You did a great job with this. Keep up the good work and I wish you the best of luck in the contest!
Casey
Adding your comment:
1 - 7 of 7
4 old applause
