Brain Short

When life gets heavy
And one is crushed beneath its weight,
Brains can short-circuit
If misery does not abate.

Flooding emotions--
They block off the rational mind,
Thoughts that twirled wildly,
But they never fully aligned.

Numbness on cat's feet;
Fog-filled mind choked with confusion.
Frozen decisions
In the blackness of depression.

Friends say to rest now,
To read, pray--find some enjoyment.
Music is healing;
Balm for the pain of the moment.

God will restore all,
Though it may be a long season.
Loving and caring,
He will revive lasting reason.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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L. Avatar
August 18, 2017 at 8:41 PM
Beautiful poem! I loved reading every stanza and I could really feel the emotion. Well done!
Harris Avatar
August 18, 2017 at 9:15 PM
Thank you for your kind comments, Danni.
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