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Chaos

There’s a storm that swirls within my chest,
A jigsaw puzzle never blessed.
I’ve tried to fit the pieces right,
But they just scatter in the night.

I’ve got a drawer full of maps,
Plans for futures, perfect gaps.
But the ink’s run dry, and the edges tear,
As if my thoughts don’t even care.

I carry joy like paper cranes,
Tattered, fragile, stained with pain.
I wear my hope like untied shoes—
I trip on dreams I didn’t choose.

Love’s a theory I can’t quite test,
Too many variables to digest.
I give, I take, I lose, I find,
Then leave myself a note behind:

Dear Chaos, please don’t go away,
You’re not a guest; you’re here to stay.

I’ve got a theory that the mind
Is just a broken breadcrumb kind—
A puzzle with no pieces clear,
Yet still we try to engineer.

There’s laughter hidden in the cracks,
And truths that slip through empty tracks.
I try to build a tidy heart,
But chaos whispers, “Where’s the art?”

So here I am with wires crossed,
Losing pieces, feeling lost.
But in the wreckage, I believe,
Somewhere inside, I still conceive.

Through all the mess, the ache, the weight,
Something tells me to create.
For in the chaos, something stirs—
A spark, a dream that still occurs.

I’m learning I’ll never know
Which seeds to plant or where they’ll grow.
But the garden’s mine to cultivate,
And I’ll take my chances with fate.

So here’s my heart, untamed, unplanned,
A blueprint drawn by unseen hand.
In every fold, in every part,
I find the chaos in my heart.

Copyright © Aaliyah O'Neil | Year Posted 2025

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Sara Jama Date: 4/24/2025 1:21:00 PM Congratulations on placing in my contest. I throughly enjoyed the intricate way your wove have a chaotic mind feels like. The internal fight between to fix what seems like "A puzzle with no pieces clear," to accepting that the turmoil is what makes us, us. Thank you for writing. Login to Reply Aaliyah O'Neil Date: 4/24/2025 3:05:00 PM Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm new to this platform, and it's been such a rewarding discovery. I've had a love for poetry since I was young, but life pulled me away from it for quite some time. The pieces I've shared here mark a return to a passion I had set aside for nearly a decade. It’s been incredibly fulfilling to write again, and I’m truly grateful that my work resonated with you.

Lin Lane Date: 4/21/2025 1:49:00 PM Congratulations, Aaliyah. Never plant seeds of chaos inside your heart, and if they sprout, pull the weeds before they smother you. Well written. Login to Reply Aaliyah O'Neil Date: 4/24/2025 3:06:00 PM Thank you so much for the kind words. Writing has been a powerful way to process and untangle those chaotic moments, and I truly appreciate you taking the time to read and respond.