The Void

I've heard some call it daydreaming
When one is lost in a vacant stare.
What is she thinking? They ponder...
The truth is, nothing's there!
I see their lips a moving
But I know not what they say.
I hear the sound of voices.
Yet, I'm somehow far away.
At times they don't connect,
The information and my mind.
There's no input to make sense of;
It's like I'm sometimes deaf or blind.
This void causes frustration!
More common now, less rare.
How can I feel so distant
When I'm really, very near?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Wolf Avatar
August 4, 2021 at 7:40 PM
Love the way you've turned 'void and empty' into mysterious and meaningful! Profound penning, Natasha! Happiness and Joy, Gershon
Scragg Avatar
August 5, 2021 at 3:59 AM
Thank you Gershon. ... I often get lost in a vacant stare but finally a name can be put it... The void! It's amazing where the inspiration comes from... lol
Cunningham Avatar
August 1, 2021 at 6:55 AM
Think we're all guilty of that sometimes when you just drift away and someone says a penny for them and you crash land back to earth. Hope you're weekend is going well Natashsa. Tom
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August 1, 2021 at 10:24 AM
Hi thanks Tom. Yes this is for the " Void " contest. This is how I interpret the challenge. You are so right too, we don't always realise we're drifting till you land on earth again ... Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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