My Sanity, My Emotions
Do you think me possessed?
Do you think I have experienced more pain?
Do you know who I am?
I am a poet
locked into expressing my joy and mourning
in a new and trendy way,
I cannot and will not carry the mantle of redefining
not only me but also my way of thinking and expressing my feelings,
Do I want to drive myself mad?
No.
I will not drive my sanity off a cliff to justify a deeper sense of existence.
Hey, it’s been done before.
About the author
I live with my wife, an artist, in Indianapolis. Besides poetry, I like to take photographs, read books, travel overseas, and listen to news/political podcasts, college lectures and classic literature. You can read about my approach to poetry on my poetics page. To stay in touch, follow me on Twitter or connect on a variety of other social networks.
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