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A roar
in our ears,
as if the void
     suddenly filled --
a maelstrom
in our minds:
spinning, swirling...
pulling us close
     and down.
Eyes blur;
breath comes quick
     and hard.
We are caught,
     as always
      (forever?),
in the trap
we crave, we love.
feeling naked and sad
not sure why
just am
my chest feels like it's caving in
again
maybe I need a cigarette
or maybe I need fresh air
but I must need something
because this hurts
and pain is generally a sign
of a need to change something
that's going on
whether it's removing
your finger from the hot stove
or pulling someone wonderful into your life
pain usually signifies
a need
and I need something
for this ache
in my head and in my heart
and nothing feels good
I thought maybe writing would...
but it just seems to make it worse
and now I can't even stop
and this poem is ridiculous
and all I'm doing is drooling words
and hurting
I think a nap would be in order
except that
I slept all day
I don't want to sleep anymore
I don't want to do anything else, though
and I don't even ******* know why
why I feel this way
it just happened
I know that sounds kind of lame
but it's true anyhow
I was really happy about ten minutes ago
everything was totally cool
and then
BAM!
I'm down
for the count
don't even know what hit me
 Jul 2011 Renata Jackson
Brandon
Tropical blue
Cool night breeze
Ocean tides and Red Lobster life

Tropical blood
Swimming with crocodiles
Chomping on left over Cubans

Tropical view
Wind chime serenade
Second hand smoke grenade

Tropical blue blood
Ocean wave recedes
Water and volcanic sludge

Tropical blue blood view*
Nightlife in all its brilliance
Late night moonlit romance

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