Best Lost In Thought Poems
Written: September 23, 2023
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What was I thinking, I pondered alone,
As my mind wandered my thoughts were thrown.
Lost in a whirlwind of doubt and despair,
I yearned for an answer, a purpose to share.
To slice beyond the cacophony in my head.
To find the clarity that I so desperately dread.
Absence of time-wasting and overthinking.
It was essential to disclose the truth sinking
What was I thinking, I asked myself again
As I delved into the depths of my mind, my pen
Scribbled down views that were vapidly unclear,
I needed to break free from this cycle of fear.
Elucidatory excuses and rationalizations,
Held me back from finding my true aspirations.
I knew deep inside, there was further to explore
A core persuasion that could ajar the door.
What was the core cerebration, this query evolved.
A whisper in my soul that couldn't be solved.
I searched and pondered, my mind racing blast,
Seeking answers that would bear the doubts last.
Suddenly, the light bulb went off in my head.
The primary concept drove me to fight instead.
A question of motivation came into play here.
My endless nights—what was I thinking or fear?
What were we thinking, all those sleepless nights?
It's time to uncover our true inner lights.
Not beyond wandering in doubt and plights
Lost in a maze of worries and frights.
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Lost in thought thinking of me
Lost in thought thinking of you
Lost in thought thinking of my kind
Lost in thought thinking of the world
The world is in chaos
Africa the nearest is forever in upheaval
Coup's are the daily breakfast news
Killings are the order of the day
Babies,children,women,men are maimed
The purpose is to disfunction
No reprisals from them
But they are and will be
Current and future workforce of the country
They had to be future leaders of the country
But now are nursing shattered dreams and futures
Who gave you the right to destroy
Who gave you the right to take life
Who are you to decide on fate
Who are you to kill
Life is not manufactured
Life is precious
God gave you life so much as everybody
He wanted you to be a good child
He wanted you to be well behaved
He wanted you to kneel down and praise him
Now who would of thought the thoughts that would truly get the mind lost in fragile thought?
So much on our known life,
about unknown death when we laugh at others but at ourselves we really cry,
in our very own hidden truth lies,
amongst our own poeple who we defy,
until we fight,
for wrongs for personal rights,
**** the darkness is what make us appreciate the light,
I dont talk the talk nor do I walk the walk because I walk my talk while I swagger and swerve im my talks through these walks,
Life can get so messy with death that its time for those of us here to grab the broom so God can mop,
I live life to the fullest with what little I have because I dont have a lot,
I live life shitty sometimes like almost everyone else like it or not,
Im not special Im so unique Im individual with word talent I know I got,
I know what I dont have so its important more knowledge among me is sought,
I can be wrong half the time but can still make it 100% right I was self-taught among a young soul that seems to be bought,
I got a bad limp but dont get me wrong I can still gallup through darkness while I jog lost in the early morning fog waiting to be patiently found in the midnight lounge where I trot,
Truly lost so easily in profound hard thoughts litterally running from the cops waiting to duck and dodge from open gunshots,
Bodies and shells drop where caskets are made among a dying crop,
I can still make a splatter where there was just but a tiny dot,
I used to have merely nothing now atleast I can truly say I have a safe spot,
I was found looking for truth in lies lost in thought....
Am I just lost in thought?
Or did the day begin and not yet end?
Is this the truth?
Or do you answer with nothing but lies?
The second question came first and caused the haze.
Thinking there is nothing but lies makes a mind begin to burst.
I tried to think of a way,
To say what I wanted to say.
I pondered and thought of lessons they taught,
But my mind just went astray.
Steeped with words so profound,
Still my voice would utter no sound.
With all sincerity and a moment of clarity,
I decided to write them down.
With ink flowing as it should;
And doing the best that I could,
Thanks to publishing leaders and avid readers,
My words were now understood.
At last I could shed my fear,
Through pride and a salty tear.
With the cover embossed at a minimal cost,
My book will be published next year.
As the mind quite
And the soul pick a
Pen to speak in ink.
Though soul may set in
Dankness, it will rise in a
Perfect light, like a value
that doesn’t decrease based on
Someone’s inability to see, I will speak.
What I wish I knew, like a
man who do not know how high
he is, until he is called to rise. like a
morning sun, blessing be the name ‘in day’,
but time still exist. I need you next to me,
maybe we could be one but where do I start to trust?
Humming, knitting
the thread of my thought
~ How could I have lost it?
when i met you,
the art on the
walls of you were
bright and expressive
with statements and
exclamations
after a while, age and
change somehow soured
the sweetness that held
in the savoring
i became uncomfortable even
in my own discomfort around
you
as a result so painstakingly
unfortunate, i had to make
harsh choice to pack my life
up in the trunk of my car and
choose my own brand of change
now it is many moons and suns
later and the thought of you popped
up like popcorn
i guess it was the lady in the discount
store whose buttercream skin and
particular walk reminded me of other
lifetimes and you
something told me to scream out your
name as our song started playing out of nowhere
ironically
yet something else held me back, and for the rest
of the day i feel incomplete while lost in thought
walking my dog
looking across
and over mountains
a breath taking view
blue skies
white fluffy
clouds floating
i began patting
my dogs head
feeling so lonely
loosing myself
inside the mind
just gave the dog
a great big hug
sweet sadness
carried on a fresh breeze
feeling the yawning
in the silence of beauty
sweeping inside
holding out the key
standing thinking
of one beautiful rose
blushing angels
sparkling thoughts
sharing spring time
sheep lambing
listening to the bleats
of the baby lambs
my eyes they spot
a bunch of primroses
plucking one
gently putting
it to my nose
pictures flashed
in this mind
i began smiling
looking at such love
a dream in the soft
gentle fragrance
scenting such beauty
floating spring breeze
tear drops fall
smiling deeply
i never stop loving
until the end
i deserve to be happy
listening to birds
softly singing a sweet song
blowing in
a mountain breeze
tasting spring
floating upon air
oh how i await
that gentle dream beauty
who softy sweeps
over this ocean
on wings
of an angel
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The glowing fire held my gaze
Lost in thought was I.
Always they turn to you,
Often do I cry.
Sat alone, midnight nears
I seek no company.
My tears are private, just for you.
I want you here with me.
But no, fate had other plans
It took you away.
No explanation, nothing,
However hard I prayed.
Known only unto God they say,
We cannot know the why.
As I gaze into the fire
What can I do, but cry.
In my mind, a labyrinthine maze,
Where thoughts twist and turn in endless chase,
And I'm caught in a frenzied daze.
Memories flash like lightning blaze,
And dreams take flight in an elusive space,
In my mind, a labyrinthine maze.
Emotions surge, a turbulent race,
As I struggle to find a steady place,
And I'm caught in a frenzied daze.
The path ahead is hard to trace,
And I fear I'll lose the human race,
In my mind, a labyrinthine maze.
Yet through the haze, a glimmer of grace,
A spark of hope that I might embrace,
And I'm caught in a frenzied daze.
I'll find my way out of this place,
And rise above the endless rat race,
In my mind, a labyrinthine maze,
And I'll break free from this frenzied daze.
I sit alone in a quiet room musing.
Thinking of the things that I find confusing.
All the things I had, I seemed to be losing.
My young heart once again taking a bruising
Once again i misplaced my trust.
Confusing love with it's twin lust.
I'll pick myself up and restart my quest.
Until i find you I shan't rest.
My love and devotion to you will be my test.
If I pass our love will be blessed.
The time for thought is done.
The next step of this life has begun
I sat in the corner of the bookstore
Laptop open
Swirling paper and ink smells
circled with the coffee flavors
Lost in thought
I see this woman in front of me
I wonder where she has been?
Does she know where she is going?
There is a sadness in her eyes,
that holds me there
Wondering who and why?
Sometimes I see a flicker
like a spark before a fire starts
a slight smile
as she seems lost in her own thoughts
I wonder about her life
I look away
yet drawn back for one last look
Swipe of my finger
my screen comes to life
As I begin to type
For it was me I was looking at
Jennifer Kiesling (c) 2017
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He came to see his long lost love
To put together the pieces thereof
As blossoms fell from off the tree
His long lost love, he came to see
They told him that she was not there
His old flame who was so fair
Disappointment left him flat
She was not there, they told him that
He walked away lost in thought
As memories of her to him were brought
He hoped to find her another day
Lost in thought, he walked away
She would remain forever lost
As all his searches he did exhaust
Within his heart he felt the pain
Forever lost she would remain
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