i have been told
time and time again
that I think to much
and I want to write a poem
about how that makes me feel
but i don't know how
to organize the stanzas
when i am unable
to determine which words
are worth writing
which words will strike your heart
burn your tongue- which words
will taste like honey
but sting you like the bee
I want to write a poem
but i don't know
what to write about
because I feel unworthy of my gift
i have seen people
weave thorns into crowns of roses
with just a pen and a page
I want to write a poem
but I'm mangling my message
over and over mutilating it
until the words don't make sense
and my metaphors sound
like an example
of how to NOT write a metaphor
I want to write a poem
and I really am trying
but i'm intimidated
by those who can spit magic
in minutes
weave their struggles into art
with their ginormous vocabularies
I want to write a poem
I want to write THIS poem
I want to write anything
but how can I.
when i have nothing to say
my mind fixated on word counts
and a deadline i worry I won't be able to meet.
Jul 1, 2020
Jul 1, 2020 at 10:57 PM UTC
i have been told
time and time again
that I think to much
and I want to write a poem
about how that makes me feel
but i don't know how
to organize the stanzas
when i am unable
to determine which words
are worth writing
which words will strike your heart
burn your tongue- which words
will taste like honey
but sting you like the bee
I want to write a poem
but i don't know
what to write about
because I feel unworthy of my gift
i have seen people
weave thorns into crowns of roses
with just a pen and a page
I want to write a poem
but I'm mangling my message
over and over mutilating it
until the words don't make sense
and my metaphors sound
like an example
of how to NOT write a metaphor
I want to write a poem
and I really am trying
but i'm intimidated
by those who can spit magic
in minutes
weave their struggles into art
with their ginormous vocabularies
I want to write a poem
I want to write THIS poem
I want to write anything
but how can I.
when i have nothing to say
my mind fixated on word counts
and a deadline i worry I won't be able to meet.
i tried not to overthink while writing this