Baby Brain

Sometimes I feel like my skull is still soft and impressionable 
And when I press my palms into my temples 
My head becomes long
Like the kid who just ate his first warhead 
I close my eyes and see the floor through the dancing shapes in my eyelids 
I want to escape to the darkness 
Where every moment feels like the relief after taking my hands off my head 
And I can’t quite see the shapes clearly but I can feel them 
Like warm shadows that shift around me 
It’s right because the wind moves the trees and the trees move the street lamp glow 
The shafts freckle the sidewalk 
And move gracefully
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Bangalee Avatar
January 15, 2023 at 9:36 PM
nice and thoughtful writing; nice to read
Agustin Avatar
November 5, 2022 at 5:56 AM
Thanks for sharing this. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." God bless you.
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace