Inspire’d
Just now I was cooling off in the shower (it’s bloody hot in LA this evening) and a poem popped into my head. I wanted to write it down before I forgot it.
INSOMNIA
I lay here at night. Combating the day
Afraid of my fears, so I push them away
Afraid of the tears, so I keep them at bay
Afraid of the jeers, afraid what they’ll say.
My stomach flips out. I swallow the bile.
I get my groove back, I give you a smile
I get back on track, I’ll go the full mile
I get all the facts, analyze them with style.
But know that it’s there. The gutwrenching pain.
To prove to my past, a small girl from Maine
To prove to myself, no crutch and no cane
To prove to the world, what persistence can gain
What will I be. Where do I start
Ignoring the mind, believing the heart
Ignoring the self, becoming a part
Ignoring the blonde, reviving the smart
End of the day. We are what we are
Forgetting the wounds, adoring the scars
Forgetting the “mine”, adopting the “ours”
Forgetting the hate, embracing the star
To lose and to win. Say yes and say no
To quote Dr. Suess, “Oh the places you’ll go”
To shut up myself, “But it’s going too slow”
To pick up my head, “And it’s on with the show!”
Thanks so much for sharing this with us
It was just very moving to read
“Ignoring the blonde, reviving the smart”
This should be at the start of every episode of The Hills.
Very interesting and creative little spill here Becky. Future pop song in the works? Only time will tell…
So Becky I loved you there as Samus possibly debido a you being assez gorgeous but i’m not so sure here, due to your poem being based on the rhyming scheme AAAA which isn’t ideal. If we try to make all of our words rhyme, we end up with a waste of time, its somewhat of a poetic crime since i’m forcing the lyric like what rhyme like crime or maybe lime? Sorry i’m nitpicking craigaleg nailed it, pure genius. I wish my showers were this constructive (i.e. less seductive and more constructive) I tend to just daydream. To be honest it’s ten to three in the morning and i’m clearly being a wanker so keep up the good work BEX!!! x
Quite a poet, you are.
Just ignore that guy Becky, he’s just jealous that he isn’t quite famous as you are.
Btw, that poem is really incredible, seems you have a talent for making such good poems.
o and by the way you are reaaaaaally hot
just wanted to put that out there
12/10
good work on the poem. i enjoyed it.
Thanks everyone. Much appreciated! <3