I am laying on my
Sheets that are stained
With metaphors and similes
That escaped my lips
As I mumbled unintelligent words
In an attempt to write a new poem
I have
been sipping
on several
Cans of
one drink that is supposed to
Give me wings and I tried to fly
To new heights of creativity
But
the hot rays of my incapability
Burned my wings and I felt myself
Falling freely into the arms of failure
While Icarus
looked on with a mock smile on his face
My notepad is filled with words
Disguised as complicated morse codes
And I try to tap myself back to reality
Think. Think think. Think harder. Harder harder harder.
My words are caged in the prison of my mind
And they cannot seem to break out
Held down by chains of frustration
Like the slaves and they try to dig
Their way out of the plantation fields
Of my mind in attempt to escape from their misery
Fuck
This
Shit
I think to myself
Watching my pen
Leak my dark blue
Determination
I try to mouth a silent
Prayer to God
But then I sold my soul
To the devil of creativity
And I promised to write as long
As I live until I leave.
A contest entry
- and sometimes, it poured. by samantha jean.
1200 points, ended July 18, 22 entries
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