Thursday, May 10, 2012

Breaking Lines (Freewrite)

do we posses love
or does it posses us
do we find what we are searching for
or does it find us
is it possible to write
fully immersed in present thought
can we ignore distraction anymore
has our collective attention span
spent itself on minor distractions
do we prefer addition or subtraction
creation is much more difficult than destruction
can you write a poem
does it matter what it says
are you following a pattern of iambs
are you merely you or am i
just myself
isolate the lines
break apart the words
can you give volition
to language spread upon a page
do you run from thought to thought
mindlessly connecting them all
into a semblance of order
or is order arbitrary
what goes where and why
perceptions of time
could merely be that
is time a thing or just a construct
we can see it pass
but it can stretch itself
think or condense
down into a ball,
a fevered state
an illness
laying in bed you stare out the window
alone and wishing
for someone to come
but they don't
or do they
have you heard the doorbell ring
could it be a kind face
looking to extend a kinder hand
or is just a missionary
seeking to convert you from your heathen ways
we all want to be saved
but we don't want to be saved
from the same thing
its different it just is
why can't people just accept this
you can't win everyone
but you can fool more people
than you can imagine
is it sad
I don't know
don't think it is
but I could be wrong it could just
be my perspective
just keep typing
keep staring at the screen
be a good boy
be a good dog
just keep
plugging away keep slaving
keep toiling
keep breathing its just fine
tell yourself that
believe it
internalize it
its fine its just fine
there's nothing wrong
don't turn on the news
I don't think you'd like it very much
its just so so so so
nevermind
lets get on it with it
don't worry dear
just don't
look can you see the northern
lights burning the heavens wide
or is it just something
darker we can't explain
they burn
the heavens are on fire
watch the ground
for pieces of a flaming wreck

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