Home » Poems » Line Gauthier » I'm Not Me When I'm Blue

I'm Not Me When I'm Blue

Stealth and insidious
Slithery venomous viper
Creeping inside my brain
Uninvited and pervading
Vile contaminating poison
Infecting my fragile sanity
Dropping that black canvas
Of all consuming darkness
When I least expect it
Inflating guilt and shame
Grounding smothering
Clipping wings and victimizing 
Stealth and insidious



AP: 2nd place 2022, Honorable Mention 2021

Submitted on September 30, 2018 for contest REMEMBERING WHAT YOU WANT TO FORGET sponsored by KIM RODRIGUES

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 10/1/2018 2:28:00 AM

Thick and heavy and dark and paralyzing, SO well expressed. xomo

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/1/2018 7:36:00 AM

Thank you so much, Maureen, for your lovely visit and comment.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/1/2018 1:55:00 AM

Funny how unpleasant memories seem to linger and supress our pleasant ones. Good luck. Tom.

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/1/2018 7:37:00 AM

Why indeed do they have all that power over us. Thanks for your lovely visit and comment, Tom.

Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 9/30/2018 10:58:00 PM

scattered the atom of heart, O' rose, you've come with a cup of hemlock, I'm on the world dock, numbness syrup devours me slowly...!/// nice

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/1/2018 7:39:00 AM

Thank you so much for your delightful repartee of rich and lovely poetry, Mahtab.