Yearn

"Every age yearns for a more beautiful world. The deeper the desperation and the depression about the confusing present, the more intense that yearning."
                              -  Johan Huizinga

Within these white walls of wellness and weakness
lie labyrinths of life changing lies 
Needless needles nip like nuisance nettles
Scary scans scrupulously scrutinize 
Doctors dressed in drab garbs declare dreadful news
making moody me feel all the more miserable
Circumstances circle with cyst-like certainty
Persistent problems promote psychological pandemonium
Yearnings of yesterday yell and yammer for youthfulness
Lost in listlessness, I lament in laboured longing
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La France Avatar
April 22, 2024 at 6:13 AM
Joanna, congratulations on your win in my contest with this wonderful poem, I love the quote too, Constance
Kendrick Avatar
April 21, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Congratulations on your winner. Way to go. Very creative. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Sara K
Andresen Avatar
April 19, 2024 at 12:41 PM
- A poem we can feel... great writing, Jo :) - Congratulations on your win in the contest - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs
Goldsmith Avatar
April 19, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Congratulation on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Yearn" write. Have a great weekend with your win......................
Buhagiar Avatar
April 19, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Great alliteration in a well-composed poem. Wonder if you made it for the contest.
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