Behind the Eyes

BEHIND THE EYES

RESTLESS THOUGHTS LIKE A CHILD’S SPINNING TOP.
CAUGHT BETWEEN SEED THOUGHTS AND REALITY.
THEY SURFACE UNDIDDEN; WITH PAST AND FUTURE
EVENTS. AS THEY’RE DEMANDING TO BE ADMONISHED.
IDEAS FOR SALE ON FIRST IMPULSE,

YET IDLE: THEY DRAIN ENERGY MEANT FOR FOCUS.
WHILE STEALING BRAINPOWER, WITH HOLLOW
WORDS: RESTLESS A NEED TO BE AFRIMED.
THEY SURGE LIKE A DRUG IN THE BLOODSTREAM,
AN ELECTRIC GYPSY DANCING FROM EAST,
TO THE WEST, NORTH, AND SOUTH, LOST IN AN 
ENDLESS LOOP OF SELF-IMPOSED CRITICISM.

THIS NEVER-ENDING OF WHISPERS AND DOUBTS.
A MENTAL STORM GATHERS:
BUILDING AGITATION BRICK BY BRICK, 
BY THE UNSEEN: SHAPING OF THOUGHTS.
BONDED FIELDS DRIFTING TOWARD THE INEVITABLE.