The Curse

Here I am searching for a verse,
Something that feels my curse.
My heart numbs, cuts and seizes my attention,
My mind distracts, doses off and feels no affection.

Many famous had this curse,
One expressed it quite terse.
Few carefully chosen words he always selected,
As his face and body always seemed defected.

Curious to know the famous one,
One of antiquity's dejected son?
He is my brother that I learned about in school,
You know him too unless you are a complete fool.

He was tall and gainly,
His wife a bit insanely.
'Cause of his depression he sometimes took to drinkin',
Couldn't you tell that I was talking about Lincoln?
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Squyres Avatar
January 16, 2013 at 4:49 PM
Welcome to PoetrySoup !! An excellent verse you have here. No, I didn't know it was Lincoln...how foolish of me !! lol Enjoyed the read !!
Lobue Avatar
January 16, 2013 at 5:49 PM
Thank you very much! It's my first time. ;-)
Sol Avatar
January 16, 2013 at 10:12 AM
nice, check out my poems if you have time..
Lobue Avatar
January 16, 2013 at 5:48 PM
Lovely poems nikta!
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