i wish i could write like you,
the poster child of poetry.
i wish i could tear apart my brain,
seek out all the words worthy of writing,
and paint them onto paper
like an artist in his prime.
i wish i could change lives,
mend hearts,
and enlighten minds,
simply with my words.
i wish i could breathe new life,
new meaning,
into a tragically meaningless string
of twenty-six letters.
i wish i could be like you,
the poster child of poetry.
but i'm not.
in fact,
as we speak,
i am questioning
where to go with this poem,
or whether i should go through with it at all.
as we speak,
my mind is racing,
and yet i can't get a single **** thought down.
as we speak,
life is continuing in its endlessness;
*words are being spoken and prayers are being answered and changes are being made;
breaths are being stolen and smiles are being formed and happiness is being spread.*
as we speak,
*wars are being waged and injustices are being overlooked and hatred is being endorsed;
trees are being burned and rivers are being drained and death is being glorified.*
as we speak,
the world is turning;
the clock is ticking;
the world is changing.
and yet
as we speak,
all i can think about
is you.
(a.m.)
Oct 26, 2014
Oct 26, 2014 at 2:59 PM UTC
i wish i could write like you,
the poster child of poetry.
i wish i could tear apart my brain,
seek out all the words worthy of writing,
and paint them onto paper
like an artist in his prime.
i wish i could change lives,
mend hearts,
and enlighten minds,
simply with my words.
i wish i could breathe new life,
new meaning,
into a tragically meaningless string
of twenty-six letters.
i wish i could be like you,
the poster child of poetry.
but i'm not.
in fact,
as we speak,
i am questioning
where to go with this poem,
or whether i should go through with it at all.
as we speak,
my mind is racing,
and yet i can't get a single **** thought down.
as we speak,
life is continuing in its endlessness;
*words are being spoken and prayers are being answered and changes are being made;
breaths are being stolen and smiles are being formed and happiness is being spread.*
as we speak,
*wars are being waged and injustices are being overlooked and hatred is being endorsed;
trees are being burned and rivers are being drained and death is being glorified.*
as we speak,
the world is turning;
the clock is ticking;
the world is changing.
and yet
as we speak,
all i can think about
is you.
(a.m.)
