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.

[rivers]

My oh my Neva...Your pen bleeds such truth and depth in the search for understanding. This poem connects at a level far beyond what anyone would care to read from this humble mortal. That is to say every line and all three stanzas are penetrating my very being in this inspirational moment...You were/are so unbelievably correct and willing to share your gifts...

[Coyote Poetry]

"Insanity is everywhere
I see it staring at my mouth
as honesty spews on everything
I deny to be, "
I like the poem. The above statement was my favorite. We deny what we really need and sometime all we have is the pen to release the blood and the hurt. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Wondering Mind]

I hear your voice, my friend... Beautifully expressed.

[Lydia]

Perfectly written! A very relatable piece.

[light and ashes]

Brilliant and beautiful poetry..insanity stares at my mouth quite often too.

[persianleopard]

Oooo, heavy reading. Good reading, but heavy. :)

[Revery]

Keep your feet on the ground and don't get lost in the dream of poetry or the illusion of love. Wonderful write.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

"for my pen to bleen." - it almost encases the very power of female being, well done, good read.