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I can solve a rubik's cube. I can't unravel the puzzle in my head. I can checkmate someone in four moves. I can't protect myself. I can master any Dungeon, with my trusty d20. I can't hide from reality. I can compute complex mathematical functions. I can't answer why. I can type 80 words a minute. I can't get three out of my head. I can read 300. I can't stop thinking "I'm not worthwhile." I can repair an Xbox 360. I can't be fixed. I can run a mile in under six minutes. I can't get away from my own mind. I can recite lyrics from hundreds of songs, without the accompaniment. I can't escape. I can diffuse a difficult situation via mediation. I can't stop the onslaught from between my ears. I can greatly influence others with sound logic, rhetoric, reasoning. I can't bury my internal conflict. I can dunk a basketball. I can't slam my troubles away. I can qualify for Honors programs. I can't keep up with the burden. I can get recruited to play Division II college sports. I can't emotionally handle the lifestyle change. I can bowl a 230. I can't clean every proverbial frame. I can "wow" people with my athleticism, skills, abilities. I can't accept what I do as ever being "good enough". I can outwork my opponent. I can't go back to where I'm from, I have to get out. I can feign happiness, joy. I can't bring myself to feel the real deal, no matter how much I want to. I can function. I can't survive...not like this. I can take away other's pain. I can't stop my own.
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Nov 16, 2014
Nov 16, 2014 at 7:27 PM UTC
I can vs I can't
I can solve a rubik's cube. I can't unravel the puzzle in my head. I can checkmate someone in four moves. I can't protect myself. I can master any Dungeon, with my trusty d20. I can't hide from reality. I can compute complex mathematical functions. I can't answer why. I can type 80 words a minute. I can't get three out of my head. I can read 300. I can't stop thinking "I'm not worthwhile." I can repair an Xbox 360. I can't be fixed. I can run a mile in under six minutes. I can't get away from my own mind. I can recite lyrics from hundreds of songs, without the accompaniment. I can't escape. I can diffuse a difficult situation via mediation. I can't stop the onslaught from between my ears. I can greatly influence others with sound logic, rhetoric, reasoning. I can't bury my internal conflict. I can dunk a basketball. I can't slam my troubles away. I can qualify for Honors programs. I can't keep up with the burden. I can get recruited to play Division II college sports. I can't emotionally handle the lifestyle change. I can bowl a 230. I can't clean every proverbial frame. I can "wow" people with my athleticism, skills, abilities. I can't accept what I do as ever being "good enough". I can outwork my opponent. I can't go back to where I'm from, I have to get out. I can feign happiness, joy. I can't bring myself to feel the real deal, no matter how much I want to. I can function. I can't survive...not like this. I can take away other's pain. I can't stop my own.
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Nov 16, 2014
Nov 16, 2014 at 7:27 PM UTC
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