i don’t want to feel
like poetry
is a chore, like i’m
choosing to pour my thoughts
out of my head
instead of doing it
because i can’t
stop it from spilling.
can a person really
write a poem about
indifference? can i write
about how i’m sad
at my apathy?
i guess i’d give the gift away
for a life
of active living.
i think moving on
of any sort
means adding
potential moments, lost,
to the list of things you grieve
just every once
in a quiet while.
May 16, 2014
May 16, 2014 at 4:47 AM UTC
i don’t want to feel
like poetry
is a chore, like i’m
choosing to pour my thoughts
out of my head
instead of doing it
because i can’t
stop it from spilling.
can a person really
write a poem about
indifference? can i write
about how i’m sad
at my apathy?
i guess i’d give the gift away
for a life
of active living.
i think moving on
of any sort
means adding
potential moments, lost,
to the list of things you grieve
just every once
in a quiet while.
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