First Thing You Should Know 2

First thing you should know, is this isn’t a poem, it’s not a story, it’s not a song.  These 
are just the mad ramblings of a genius with a headache. 
Watching the smoke curl between his fingertips, he wonders.  Is it his body that’s on 
fire or his soul?  Physically he feels fine yet he sees the flames, inside the pain is 
excruciating yet, not a scratch to be seen.  Isn’t that a thought though, not a scratch to 
be seen on his soul.  Why is it that the scratches and cuts that do the most damage are 
the ones you can never see?  How can that much pain not leave a visible mark?  How 
much pain can the soul take before it turns into the story of humpty dumpty, never to 
be put back together again?  Isn’t it funny how you can forget your dying, when you 
have died inside?
First thing you should know, is this isn’t a poem, it’s not a story, it’s not a song.  These 
are just the mad ramblings of a genius with a headache.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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April 16, 2016 at 3:51 PM
brandon carver, Nice to read your poem today. enjoyed ~LINDA~
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March 1, 2011 at 1:21 PM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Brandon. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. Enter and enjoy some of the contests and I wish you the best in them. Love, Carol
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February 27, 2011 at 8:02 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup.. so enjoyed reading your creative write tonight.. hope your time on Soup will be fun and filled with sharing with luv..
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February 26, 2011 at 6:41 PM
Thank you, lol I try
Mehta Avatar
February 26, 2011 at 6:20 PM
Nice narrative write with well expressed thoughts on first thing you should know, Brandon
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