Sanity's Resting Place

I stand over them and laugh
Those poor fools
In those minds they writhe, choke, gasp
Subjects of my rule

And I cry "Behold, thy fate!
In where dost thy sanity lie?"
And now they cannot escape
From their own questions, what, when, and why

I raise my arms, the waters rise
I stretch them forth, the waters crash
My poor subjects are crushed beneath the tides
Wiping away their souls in a flash

Then I begin to laugh and twirl
That twisted dance and menacing laugh
But suddenly, everything begins to swirl
What is wrong? Have I gone daff?

A portal opens before me
It quickly pulls me through
It felt as if I could never be free
And I knew not what to do

But finally, fantasy is cast aside
As I found myself on my bed
A few books lay by my side
And a ceiling fan overhead

I look again at the place
Where my soul had rested so long
Still, only dust and empty space
Remains where that troubled soul belongs.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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October 1, 2026 at 6:24 AM
I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist,and I’d love to discuss the possibility of bringing this poem to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@: akiraa_artly
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May 6, 2016 at 10:16 AM
Shaun Cover, this is an awesome poem, thank you for sharing. ~SKAT~
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April 24, 2016 at 10:46 AM
Shaun Cover, nicely penned. Glad to read your poem today. Luv *LINDA*
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