obsession : a sonnet

obsessive mind is wit seeping in need
fills gaps with missing pieces external
desperation not love, pleading to seed
gardens to harvest fruits' tasty kernel 

fragments illusive prideful love or work
person paints rigours as necessity 
grips grey matter, unrealistic cork
attraction clutch mind, a complexity 

balanced stability rests hovering 
realism swallowed by clawing shadow 
higher self cringing waits uncovering 
delusions or compulsions dance backflow 

urges or repeated thoughts lead to naught 
heartfelt spirit will not rest till peace sought
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May 8, 2026 at 7:10 PM
deep, appreciated- though I've been someone caught in such obsessions in the past, lol... maybe it's possession? :p
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