A Poet No More

The world's pace, unkept by a lagged mind Advancement met only with reversion Pursuit of yesterday, neglecting today Failure promising, success fading A summit of pride, crumbled to a plea. Volumes shy away, to an audible stay Pulses unsettled by familiar faces Spoken words of despair, frantic writings Attempts to accumulate, left in deficit A wish to revive, met with a sombre mourn. Blame dimming, with every passing Responsibility imposed, through every reflection Palms meet, prepping a false repent Beseeching hope, as fate is realized A desperate being; a being evading consequence. Completion found, to remain incomplete Memories unrecorded, alter Descriptions remembered, discarded Unbalanced commitments, wearing time A heart assuming joy, only to question its purpose. Paper rejected, glass distracting Platforms varying, results unrelenting Spontaneous lines, end upon visibility Successive thoughts, not conducive A poet no more, I cannot disguise.