Nothing

Nothing is still something no?

Nothing.

Not one verse.

Not one word.

Not one Rhyme

can come to mind.

I lay my hands down

Nothing.

Without a single word, I frown

It's not saddness, like I'm used to.

It's not happiness, like I'm used to.

Complete emptiness stares back.

Verses of Fear

I cannot bear

Verses of Courage,

I cannot manage

Verses of Rotton,

I cannot summon

My mind feels numb and weak,

it is simply unable to think.

As I stare at the page banging my head,

An idea, hits me like a brick of lead

I worry about the future, 

I worry about the present

and about the past.

Yet today, my head is in some rust.

So why worry? I shall enjoy the dust!

I close the page and sigh.

I lean back on my chair

Today my mind is numb,

I'll enjoy that little grey hair.

Author's Note

Yes, there is a bright side to writer's block!!!

Reviews

[Ryan Falzon - Tymon]

thx everyone =)

[Lighthouse Call]

=) what more can i say?
Well done.

[R. Nella]

Excellent! I think this is your best work so far.

It has elements of rhyme, which almost seem out of place. This helps emphasises the overall inconsistency of the poem, and it is the inconsistency, in addition to the meaning, which makes it so interesting.

Only criticism: "Yet today, my head is in some rust." Again, this is a little verbose for me, and I'm not sure I got the right meaning from it.

[Devons]

"Yet today, my head is in some rust.
So why worry? I shall enjoy the dust!"

That says it all. A wise conclusion.
I know exactly where this comes from, and so should anyone that's ever tried to string two words together and begin a sentence that might trigger inspiration... But in the end all one is trying to do is summon words for an idea that isn't there, or hasn't yet formed.. You feel the urge or perhaps the need to write something, but not the capacity..
And, although you may consider yourself a writer, it isn't always strictly necessary to actually write anything at all.. And, if you are uninspired, then it is definitely not a good idea to try.. unfortunately there are plenty of 'writers' who have shown much evidence of doing so, with ugly results..
However, by thinking about this very problem, you have managed here to create something of some worth.. Ironic.

"It's not saddness, like I'm used to.
It's not happiness, like I'm used to.
Complete emptiness stares back."

..These lines tell exactly of the usual inspirations which drive a writer's work..
I like them best above all..
As a whole this piece is nicely put together, amusing and insightful.

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... well ... you certainly brought out the bright side with great splendour ... this is stunning poetry ... moving and yet so courageous and resilient ... i am ... of course ... reminded ... also ... of the pink floyd classic ... comfortably numb ... listen to it while you enjoy the dust if you can ... i'll also leave you with a 100/100 ... for this very skilled and very sensitive poem ... :) ...