The Scream - Edvard Munch

Poem inspired by Edvard Munch's The Scream and the insanity he feared during his life. Once upon unlived life of pain Where screams held in or did abate Feared I would lose my grip on sane In twisted tangled tale of fate Lurking demons I did await Weight of knowledge a constant bane Living blighted by panicked state Once upon unlived life of pain Was it my will to start this chain Disposition I did create Fight against path, refuse, refrain Where screams held in or did abate My thoughts punished and did dictate Can't control, too hard to sustain The anguish feels just so innate Feared I would lose my grip on sane No normal I can entertain Insanity you captivate Trap me in ways so inhumane In twisted tangled tale of fate Calibrate to self agitate Monstrous ending can pre ordain Just please be swift, annihilate Dread blinds, perchance I live again Once upon unlived Write a Poem As Someone Else Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Matt Caliri Strand Premier No 1096 Poetry Contest 8th March 2023 Sponsored by: Brian Strand 5th Place