In the room I am absorbed in myself
Selfish it seems, though it's not
The drone that I hear, the interruption
To the thought process in my mind
Like a train stopped by fallen trees
Derailed and scattered anon
"Anon" is such a funny word
A word faded from vocabulary
Is mankind fading as well?
Scattered like the idiots in "Idiocracy"
But if I wake in 500 years
Nothing will be left alive
Man reduced to the dust he came
Scattered amongst the desert sea
Sand forever swirling
Devoiding all life
Besides those seen by microscope
Single-celled organisms
Compelled by the thought to divide
Into greater beings...
Now boredom tears the tears from my eyes
Threatens to overtake me with sleep
Or else make me a fool
When books (or self) topples over
To land on the floor beneath
Bringing attention from authority
And reprimand me for unwanted sleep
Author notes
A train of thought that's hopped off the tracks and flies in the air.
A contest entry
- anything goes. by warrior-eagle.
600 points, ended October 3, 2007, 50 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Upgrade your Honorable Mention to Gold Silver or Bronze (contest by sinnastarr) by Sinnastarr.
700 points, ended November 5, 2007, 37 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Submissions for Poetry Magazine. by Norman Crabtree.
745 points, ended November 11, 2007, 41 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Thank you for entering my contest!
i'm glad you said this was a train of thought because the first impression i got, was this is rambling! but i do like some of the sentiments expressed and the image of the sand swirling was really nice touch.
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Like your author comment any way Poem was really great and i wish you the best of luck in the contest Submissions for Poetry Magazine. by Norman Crabtree. 550 points, ends November 16, 48 entries
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Good job
We may be reduced to dust as your poem states, but your spirit lives forever!!! Enjoyed the poem, though!
Sure makes you think about the future and your grandkids, huh?!?
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This was a very interesting write. I really liked the style you have used here. Your message just rolls off the page as one line pushed you on to read the next. I enjoyed the lines, "Anon" is such a funny word
A word faded from vocabulary
Is mankind fading as well?
Scattered like the idiots in "Idiocracy"
Well done.
I can see why this poem won an honorable trophy.
Thank you so much for entering my contest and I wish you the best of luck. -
very nicely written and well thought out
i see talent here 
congrats on the HM. be well and be blessed
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THis was a fantastic poem I thought it was simply awesome. Man reduced to the dust he came. I liked that best simply because its true. This is a great poem. 
good job
Thanks for sharing....Simply Me
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