Machine

With throbbing wrists

and ringing ears

twisted joints

and clicking gears

I have pushed

my way through

from days of light

out of days of blue

I am a machine

with flesh and bones

droopy eyes

and an aching soul

My mind is fueled

by my thirst for life,

my quests and dreams

that I'm geared to find

-l.r.

Author's Note

A quick write, I'm not sure how I feel about this

Reviews

[andrew mitchell]

i like the story neatly composed and read your poem several times, got me hooked so to speak. thanks for sharing

[Lexi Richard]

Thank you, glad you liked it.

[Saddam]

My mind is fueled
by my thirst for life,
my quests and dreams
that I'm geared to find.

It is nicely penned and well metaphor is used in it. Quite nice.

[Lexi Richard]

Thank you.

[I Am Svetlana]

This piece really shows us how strong a person can be during their life. Always get back up when knocked down and push on. We are all machines. That's the drive. We are alive for a reason, life is just the journey of trying to find that reason. You're strong and this work is beautiful :)

[Lexi Richard]

Thank you!

[Astrid]

Quite real and paints a vivid picture.
Almost reminds me of some of the narration in One Who Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

[Lexi Richard]

Thank you!

[Jamestown]

Very well done, the metaphor of machine is great and the desire to
excel is to be proud of, thanks for sharing.

[Lexi Richard]

Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed this.

[E.C.F. Doyle]

Enjoyed this! Nice solid write. I think writers often feel empty or robotic, I think we secretly enjoy it too, like some sort of poetic masochism.

Good job.

[Lexi Richard]

Thank you! I appreciate your review.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

I know I sometimes feel like a robot in this technological world… I think this is a raw and honest poem, Two of the best qualities a poem can have.

[Lexi Richard]

Thank you, I appreciate your review.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You are most welcome.

[Justin]

that was really good :) :) :) u were able to tell a good story in short form :) :)

[Lexi Richard]

Thank you!

[Justin]

your welcome lexi, sometimes the best writings are the ones that u write quick!!