Lost Today

I’ve lost my head
I’ve lost my way
I can’t come out to play today
I can’t find the words I want to say
My pen is dry my paper plain
My thoughts are here then gone again
I simply feel that I’m not myself
I’ve left all common sense upon the shelf  
Perhaps I’ll leave it all till tomorrow 
Cos today all I can do is look out the window
And reflect on what’s going on in my head
So much safer to stay in bed
Cup of tea and a good book  
Take my mind off the things that look
Impossible and out of reach
Tomorrows another day 
And I’ll tackle it come what may 
But today I’m just chilling to Gil Scott Heron and here I’ll stay…
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
November 23, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poem being featured this week Allie. Love, Carol
Mehta Avatar
November 21, 2011 at 5:39 PM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, Allie
Fraser Avatar
September 2, 2010 at 12:55 PM
I'm usually lost in a moment to music. Kool poem Allie. Thank you for your kind comments >> James
Cheeseman Avatar
April 22, 2010 at 3:25 AM
How often we find ourselves in that no mans land well written Allie
Budd Avatar
April 19, 2010 at 1:32 PM
Great write. I loved it. I feel exactly this way often.
Brown Avatar
April 19, 2010 at 3:55 AM
It was a pleasure to read your poetry this morning Allie. Thank you for sharing your writing. Love, Carol
Greaves Avatar
April 19, 2010 at 3:19 AM
Thank you for the wonderful comments Allie, they really brightened my day, even after pulling another all nighter lol. I look forward to reading you poems, this one is wonderful, it felt like it was something I want to say and it rolled of the toungue beautifully. Will be posting more comments in the future! :)
Patrick Avatar
April 18, 2010 at 11:23 PM
i loved it... there's been many a day where i just wanna chill and listen to music and drift away from my own thoughts... though i have to admit ive never listened to gil scott...but i looked him up and listening to him right now :P
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