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.

[Zachary_James]

Oh Neva this is superb, this is just beautiful.

[Layla J Omorose]

Another beautifully written poem Neva...there's nothing more I can say. I always look forward to your writings.

[Honey54]

you always draw out beautiful pictures in your words...SO DEEP..nice honey...

[?]

I breathe in deep then lift the voice
with which I write
and wait........
for my pen to bleed.

And bleed it did, indeed and so beautifully...such depth...

Just breathe.....what an amazing inspirational piece Neva....you floor me with each breath taking piece you write...

[quinfinn]

breathtaking and exquisite...are you sure you're from this planet?

[Lily Mae]

I love the "for my pen to bleed"... amazing as always Neva..xo

[ba_mcfarlane]

The intimacy is stunning in scope and power. The pain and loneliness seized me,. threw my emotions violently. I was taken into the maelstrom of your stripped down self. A heroic condition to write about.As always, my friend, an inspirational write.

[Ed Hart]

i'm surprised to find you bleeding, when the quality of your vision and the flow of your words so obviously embraces such a musical muse

[Tarry Franck]

I breathe in deep then lift the voice
with which I write
and wait........
for my pen to bleed.

...and bleed it did!!!! A wonderful piece

[Kaya]

Beautiful writing as always... I love how articulate you are, while still keeping a sense of mystery to the writing.