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Inspired by Firestorm's 'Sifting '
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Inspired by Firestorm's 'Sifting ' |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity 
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. Corridors of the Mind Restlessly pacing The corridors of my mind Helplessly, hopelessly Trying to find Answers to questions Running around in my head Tormenting & teasing Whilst I lay in bed Well I've been down this road before Hunting and searching for the hidden door Assuming I should make this discovery How can I gain entrance with out the key? Then once inside would I find The solution to the problems that torture my mind? When sleep finally comes it offers only temporary release Is there no such thing as inner peace? . "Ignorance is the Enemy...." |
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LadyTom Member
since 2008-02-29
Posts 353LA, CA |
Dear John, good. A heart wrenching poem. Close the door of imagination Open the window of reality the air would be calm in your mind. You are well loved and everyone wishes you happy...which is the base of inner peace.   Aunt Tom |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
My Dear Aunt.. I am calm & so, so relaxed...I am on a new licquid diet.. All I have is Tequila Slammers. So far, I have lost 3 days.... Cheers, John |
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LadyTom Member
since 2008-02-29
Posts 353LA, CA |
oh, How lucky you are!! If I could press all the happiness in one day, I just want to live that day....Is this philosophical? Aunt Tom |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
NOOoo, just greedy, Quick ,pass the bottle before Margherita gets here with the Guardian Angel .. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
John, that was some inspiration that Firestorm's poem provided! Gosh, I found myself in your head ~ and it was not a fun place to be! Great write! Very descriptive! ~ Perhaps too descriptive! I now need an aspirin ~ or a strong sleeping pill! I liked Auntie Tom's responses, as well. Love 'n healing hugs, Linda |
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LadyTom Member
since 2008-02-29
Posts 353LA, CA |
You drink at your tea-time? Aunt T |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
whew, you really described a night of laying awake....and now I'm tired...lol thank you for such a visual poem well done... Lee J. |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Dear effjayel Open your heart And release your mind If peace and contentment You would find. The world curls around you To grasp and taste. To ignore and discount it Would be pure waste. Love, Joyce |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Linda, Inside my head is a great place to be, I'm having so much fun inhere. Granted there is not a lot of room, but that just makes it all the more cosy.. sorry to bring on a headache...AT always writes me a good reply & makes me smile (as do you) Thanks for the hugs... |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Aunt T, of course I do not drink at tea time... I just drink my tea....Hey, I am only funning, I have not had a drink for over 6 months... |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Lee J, you win the chocolate tea cake, that is what I was describing almost to a 'T'... Thanks John |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Joyce, you are so wise for a teenager...  I have no intention of wasting a moment & savour every waking minute... John |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
To avoid any confusion let me clarify. This write was sparked by the line quote:I have a very active mind & only need 4 to 5 hours sleep a night. I normally go to bed around 11pm & seem to spend forever trying to resolve niggling issues etc. If I do not, when I awake (usually around 4am) I begin again. I was simply trying to describe that process. Part of the whirlpools in my head are jumbles of words or phrases that are knocked into shape & end up being posted on here. I guess that maybe in my subconscious, these words were lying around and Firestorm broght them to the fore. Having thought about it, I have been listening to CSN a lot lately & one of the titles of a track of theirs is "Helplessly Hoping " so maybe that song + this trigger = the above post? Who knows, one thing is for sure, I sure ain't gonna lose any sleep over it ! |
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simon Member
since 2008-01-14
Posts 440London, England |
Most evenings I end up lying in my bed Pacing up & down the corridors in my head. My mind might be burning up Like its in a sauna And around every corner, there's usually another corner Or a group of thoughts that see it as their mission Yo pummel me into submission. And in all this time, If I happen to see a light, I run And hope It doesn't turn out to be The sun. |
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simon Member
since 2008-01-14
Posts 440London, England |
Sorry, I forgot to say, I like this & relate to it very much... |
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firestorm Member
since 2008-02-26
Posts 109 |
Thank you for "seeing" how at times the mind just opens floodgates we cannot control and thoughts that just tumble and jumble around-As a person that goes on little sleep, my mind is always going.....Hope all is well with you |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Seems like all of us poets are insomniacs, John. At least it produces good poetry. Hope you are doing well. Ida |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Simon, glad you enjoyed it & that it worked for you, In my experience, the light at the end of the tunnel is usually a train heading right at me..... Firestorm, Everything is good with me, as long as the above is not mis- interpreted! Thanks for the catalyst for the penning, I enjoy your posts & hope you stick around... Ida, I am at my most productive in the wee small hours, I am doing real good, thanks for asking & replying...hope you don’t get too much rain today ! John |
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