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My Trip To the Asylum

I had an argument inside my head Between the right lobe and the left It started getting loud in there They needed a boxing ref The id and the libido Were spectators on the side The heart couldn’t bear to watch So it ducked behind the lung to hide The left lobe, controlling my right hand Decided to punch me in the face Hoping the right lobe would give up the fight Feeling totally disgraced But the right lobe, controlling my left hand Instead poked me in the eye Knowing the left lobe was the right lobe That controls the need to cry When the right leg started kicking The left one tried to respond in kind Which only made me fall to the floor They had totally lost my mind My nervous system got nervous I started twitching all about My bladder was getting madder And let all the contents out Internal organs started taking sides Not even aware of what started the fight When I was pounced upon by three big men Tying me up in a coat of white The needles they poked into me Put my whole body in a numbing sleep Electronic shock shot through both lobes Hoping to keep them both at peace It didn't work

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 4/5/2012 8:00:00 AM
wow !!!!!great one........wow!!!!!!congrats on the placement in the "letting go" contest......~sashi
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Date: 4/4/2012 11:38:00 PM
wow, Joe, your theme is actually very much like mine was in this same contest, did you see? My guy went bonkers at the end too. oh, and congrats.
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Date: 4/4/2012 4:47:00 PM
A pathophysiology poem! Grrreat scientific and creative imagery, JOe....Congrats on this super original write!!!! Gwendolen
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Date: 4/4/2012 1:48:00 PM
They say that poets are an odd lot. This poem is living proof. Great entry - congratulations on your win. Wish I had written one for the contest. Mike
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Date: 4/4/2012 7:05:00 AM
Love the internal struggle here! makes me wonder what started the fight - the mystery an added element. love the boxing reference too. congrats on your win!
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Date: 4/3/2012 10:03:00 PM
JOE , Congratulations with your awesome poem, in Nathan's contest.. Have yourself a good night. :-) , luv~PD
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Date: 4/3/2012 2:07:00 PM
Made me laugh - thanks I needed that. Congratulations.
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Date: 4/3/2012 11:22:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Nathan's contest Joe. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/3/2012 9:02:00 AM
Congrats on you win, Joe. Outstanding piece. LOL. Nice going, my friend. Kudos. Ralph
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Date: 4/3/2012 8:22:00 AM
congrats, ;-)
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Date: 2/28/2012 10:34:00 AM
LOL...LOL...I hope this one is for the contest, it is really, really good. It had me rolling on the floor and laughing...not an easy thing to do since I'm 63 and its not an easy thing to get back up once I'm down...LOL...I have a feeling that this is going to be a winner...Great poem...Linda
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