Insanity Stares at My Mouth

Flashes of denial campaign
undiscovered in my ears
while laughter sounds out like static
from a land where words
expose their wonder.  
What lies beneath
waves of pleading promises
that lie touching my heart
like winds of change
bring on thunder?

Has my existence flown
to find the answers
inside of years
up on the silent mountaintop
that I once called
my home?
I find that now I live with chaos
looking in my windows
at every single hollow place
it sees
when I am sitting
all alone.

Insanity is everywhere
I see it staring at my mouth
as honesty spews on everything
I deny to be,
while in all of my despair
I hear words
laughing out at me.
I breathe in deep then lift the voice
with which I write
and wait........
for my pen to bleed.

Author's Note

Artist * Jerico Santander

Reviews

[E.V. Black]

"Insanity is everywhere
I see it staring at my mouth
as honesty spews on everything
I deny to be,
while in all of my despair
I hear words
laughing out at me."

Sometimes I feel like I am insane with all the thoughts that swirl around in my head. I think one thing but contradict it with another. What seems to be truth is stirred up into my own reality so that I can no longer decipher what is what. This line, among all others in the poem, I can relate to the most. I think everybody feels insane at one point in their life.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you for this wonderful review E.V. :)

[E.V. Black]

It is my sincere pleasure to review your work, Neva.

[Pax]

Insanity do speaks to us.... and they're everywhere in each corners of my mind... it's a twirly, twisting, confusing, puzzling thoughs... it's a good thing that ink is Refillable...

Great job my friend...
a Very Brilliant write!!!!

[Rob Santana]

you have an awesome way with words. I can relate and really like "has my exsitence flown to find the answers?" I've felt that way for many years, like an O.B.E. (out of body experince) searching for answers to my ?'s and pain. I really like this writing.Good job.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you IBA :)

[White Ink]

I'm back after a long time being off this cafe.. still, you're one of my fav writers in here.. only few names i still remember, and one of them is you.

"waves of pleading promises
that lie touching my heart
like winds of change
bring on thunder?"

You never ran out of creative words to say! beautiful!

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

So good to see you again and thank you so much. I too remember you. :) Neva

[Dean]

Are not we all insane--atleast partially. I think we could not accommodate the world otherwise. Your pen bleeds wisdom, and insight.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Dean :)

[Maya Storm]

Neva it's been awhile I had forgotten how much of a mind $#%^ your words were I have to read your stuff twice.

Best Word Combo EVER!!!
"Insanity is everywhere
I see it staring at my mouth
as honesty spews on everything "

That made me laugh out loud, then think for a bit, and then I smiled.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Maya Storm. Yes, I do use an immense amount of metaphors in my writing. I will be glad to explain any of them to anyone who is curious. They actually do have down to earth meanings.

thank you so much

[Jack Isaac]

I can see this plain as day: Insanity staring at the mouth waiting for something insane to reciprocate out from it -- as if it just wants (nay, needs) to know that you have come over to the Insane side as well -- little does it expect you to say nothing at all, rather jot it down in poetry, so you've turned the table on Insanity. Then even as everything around you has gone insane, the joke is always on Insanity and you are left unscathed -- yes, the pen is still mightier than the sword! Good insight here... Nicely written.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Jack :)

[EileenMarie]

I guess I fall under " a fellow poet with a troubled mind" as one other commented because I totally relate. However you really put the emotion in the feelings with this!! Excellent.

[Mark]

The danger and the attraction... darkness, chaos, insanity. We know we don't belong there yet we often can't stop ourselves from the slow spiral.

As always, your words short circuit my mind and connect directly to my heart. Sometimes I have to read your works over and over until my mind gets out of my way!

Always a pleasure reading you Neva. Thanks

[Mr. Dark]

This is a really amazing poem. The way you portrayed everything was phenomenal and just flat out beautiful. I'm glad you sent me the request. Out of the twelve I received I chose yours and I'm damn happy I did so. Thanks for the request and and if you ever need a second opinion, send me another. I'd be glad to help.