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What Did I Do?

lost in a kingdom
    with no high walls
        of protection

no buildings (exist here)
    no people
        just (my)

        WORDS

ears oblivious to
    unimportant
        sounds

eyes unfocused

mind visualising
    nebulous forms

        FEELINGS

the words flickering
    like the destination board
        at the railway station

the page waiting
    in anticipation
        wondering
            where this train of thought
                is going

                    ~

attention disturbed!

        CONCENTRATE

                    ~

what is that noise? (crying)

why are my (reflex) memories
    making me feel anxious?

                    ~

                too late!
                    ~

the taste of pain
    warm, metallic

curl up
    make myself small

        INVISIBLE

endure
    do nothing to sustain
        the berserker’s fit

                    ~

        QUIET

don’t move
    be patient
        wait

        STILL

                    ~

 unfurl
    breathe

tidy the room
    clean the damage (memory)
        bury the pain

hide from this world
   back to the kingdom
           of words
               as

the destination board reads

            BLAME

Copyright © Nigel Fawcett | Year Posted 2008

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John Loving Iii Date: 11/5/2008 3:57:00 PM normally i stay away from length but this piece grabed me and kept me. the artestry attracted me. and even the feeling that this was about me , us all of us that use the pen. it had two points that were made clear one as an artest an another as the thing we need to be that artest; a mind full of memories. good work.John H. Loving III Login to Reply

Michael Torres Date: 11/5/2008 1:44:00 PM Very thoughful and creative write. Excellent form. blessings my brother Nigel. Michael Torres Login to Reply

Barbara Gorelick Date: 11/5/2008 1:33:00 PM The destination board should read SHAME..shame to those who caused this pain. This is so heartbreaking a read. What you've overcome to become the gift that you are. BG Login to Reply