Finding An Escape Route Is a Grey Matter

The mind is an amazing  thing
it's a storehouse of much data
but you can control what gets in there
if it's empty you couldn't have a chatter

But it's not empty that's for sure
filled with effects of life's marks
my mind for sure has been altered
physiologically caused some little cracks 

All of life a stammer has mostly ruled
as my mind gace into to its hints
it's told me 'you can't say that'
believed it I did having me fooled

It's a life long journey in your mind
changing attitudes and mental effects
the road is slow round many bends
living in hope straightening my defects

This key to my peison mind turns slowly
learn never give up keep turning it round
remember where I once was to where now
the door of escape will truly be found

(This is written based on a anonymous quote "The hardest prison to escape is in our own mind." )
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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James Avatar
October 6, 2020 at 10:43 AM
So true in all you said Gordon, positivity, strength and faith, enjoyed your poem very much, Emilia : )
Mcconnell Avatar
October 6, 2020 at 10:57 AM
Thanks Emilia, Glad you enjoyed it and agreed with all its truth. Hope all is well, Blessings,Gordon
Watt Avatar
October 3, 2020 at 8:21 PM
Gordon, you have clearly dug deep for this write, exploring places in the mind and soul that beg for explanation and clarity. I believe that writing about these explorations helps the cause, and gives us a focus. Sharing takes courage and I commend you for that. If only there were "reset" buttons to undo past damage, or "off" buttons to help us fall asleep at night. But you are 100% correct in saying the mind is an amazing thing. God made it that way. Blessings, brother ~ John
Mcconnell Avatar
October 4, 2020 at 12:31 AM
Thanks John, Glad you liked it and thanks for your thorough true comment too. Take care and God bless, Gordon
Cunningham Avatar
October 3, 2020 at 2:01 PM
Enjoyed your verse Gordon, wouldn't it be great if we could clear our minds of all the negativity and just keep the positive stuff. Hope you're weekend is going well. Tom
Mcconnell Avatar
October 3, 2020 at 2:21 PM
Glad you enjoyed my piece Tom, and indeed so true what you say. Trust all well with you, it's rained non stop all day up here and still tipping it down late at night. Blessings always,Gordon
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