Jack Ellison Poet Narrative

A Sea of Nothingness

Some days are diamonds

Some days are pure do-do

Today was a totally do-do day

I'm sure everyone has them every once in awhile

But mine are a lot more frequent than they once were

Is it my age that makes the difference

Or is it my retirement

Throughout my life, I have always been

A very, very active person

So to all of a sudden be without a goal

I'm lost in a sea of nothingness

The only activity my brain gets

Is poetry and that's not enough to sustain me

I need a challenge every day

I have one of those brains that constantly

Needs nourishing, to be challenged or it will die

I wish it weren't true

And I could just lie back in my easy chair

And watch the world go by

BUT... that's just not me!



© Jack Ellison 2014

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Carol Eastman October 10, 2014 at 12:07 PM Do some art work to go with your poetry! Or read my 'Poof of Smoke' and just be glad your own children are grown... Dragon and those Trolls can be quite a handfull! Dragon had heartburn... Can't wait till he gets the common cold! OUCH! Jack Ellison October 13, 2014 at 7:24 AM I'm okay, just a phase I'm going through since I wrapped up the latest 36 page quarterly newsletter! Think I'll try and convince them to go monthly! XXX