Brainwashed

I stole away to find my room
to comprehend my latest gloom
I found my sadness had but ceased
My mind was not 'til then released

I began to search inside my head
and found a solemn note that read
"you must make exit from this place
so's not to interrupt the pace-of-things
you cannot comprehend
but only that of time can mend"

"What?" said I in angry voice
"You dare to criticize my choice?
but only I control such things
you're but my puppet - I'M the strings!"

With that I gave a mighty tug
and somehow managed to unplug
the things in mind I had not said
and with soft heart took to my bed.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Kinch  Avatar
March 19, 2017 at 12:31 PM
Great poem. Ditto to Johns' comment on the last line of third stanza, pure brilliance. Well done Gayle especially as I see you wrote it when you were 16.
Rodd Avatar
March 19, 2017 at 12:33 PM
Thank you Elizabeth. Ya know, I came across some books of rough drafts that are over 40 years old!! I'm rescuing some of the poetry lost in my archives.
Lawless Avatar
March 18, 2017 at 1:44 PM
Love that third stanza Gayle..."but you're my puppet -I'M the strings!" ....great line there.
Rodd Avatar
March 18, 2017 at 1:49 PM
thank you, John. Ya know, I think I wrote this when I was 16 (confused, teenage angst! lol)
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