States Of My Mind (sometimes)

Madness is lip-synching
to an unwritten song;
Stupidity is the other
trying to sing along.

Crazy is dancing
to a completely different tune;
Delirious is wondering
what happened to the moon.

Idleness is slouching
paying nothing any mind.
Boredom is pacing up and down
whining about the daily grind;

Lust is playing hard to get
while flirting ceaselessly
and at the end, there you are,
Patience, waiting for me.

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Comments

Silver Spun Sand | January 29, 2010 - 10:42

"Crazy is dancing
to a completely different tune;
Delirious is wondering
what happened to the moon."

This has to be my favourite stanza in this very cleverly written poem. Like it, a lot.

Tina

kheldar | January 29, 2010 - 11:05

Would have to agree with Tina, this is very indeed well and cleverly written, I would have to disagree with Tina and say the first stanza is definitely my favourite.

Silver Spun Sand | January 29, 2010 - 11:49

OK then, so that's my favourite as well;-)

MistakenMagic | January 29, 2010 - 17:16

Such wonderful personification, Dynamaso! My favourite stanza:

'Idleness is slouching
paying nothing any mind.
Boredom is pacing up and down
whining about the daily grind;'

Brilliant ending too. Well done on a well-deserved cherry ;)

Magic xxx

Dynamaso | January 30, 2010 - 00:27

Thank you for your kind comment, Tina. This is another old one I revamped and tidied up. I am happy with the result and pleased you like it too.

Kheldar, thank you also for your comment. I'm glad it appealed to you enough for you to pick a favourite stanza.

I suppose if I had to pick, my favourite stanza is the last one.

Magic, thanks to you as well. It really is how my mind feels some days - all over the place. But I wouldn't change it for anything.

Thanks to the cherry-giver too. What a lovely Saturday morning surprise.

SundaysChild | February 26, 2010 - 08:33

Good stuff Dynamaso- and nice to see you around again- I missed you :)

Dynamaso | March 3, 2010 - 03:31

SundaysChild, thanks very much for your sweet comment. I've been a little inactive of late but hope to pick up the pace again.

maggyvaneijk | April 8, 2010 - 15:53

this is beautiful, the first stanza is my favourite. I love how can relate to every line!

Dynamaso | April 8, 2010 - 23:49

Maggy, thanks for reading. Glad you liked and related :)