Between pains

I thought of this a day ago, and then again, napkin jotting - have to pull it out.

I pen my best
between pains -

On the precipice
of something dark
on the edge of leaving
you.

When I am in
the pain,
the weight is
too much to bear -
my brain is
starved for oxygen,
my fingers unable
to process thought
into words on the page.

I pen my best
between pains -

When I step
out of the pain
completely,
my words
fall flat
like yesterday's
refrigerated soda;
greeting card
sloppy seconds.

I pen my best
between pains -

Without
you
my pen may
soon dry out.
 

Reviews

[highonwords]

i love this line 'on the precipice of something dark, on the edge of leaving you'. thank you for sharing :)

[Giggling Star]

I don't share your background in the literary field, so my comments spew forth from a commoner's reaction. If I understand correctly, that's what this is all about, reactionary. If there is no pain...there is no reaction. Also read Napking Jotting. Loved it. Great read. Thanks.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

poets thrive on pain...always.

it is hard to write when we are totally content...there has to be some chaos in our heart.

[Frieda P]

I doubt your pen will dry out, as poets we can always find something to 'pain' about...I totally relate lady, your pen speaks volumes no matter what color ink it dribbles. ;-)

[Lyn Anderson]

Why thank you my lady. I do see, however, a pattern in my writing that is kind of clear - darkest parts of my life, writing few and far between, same as the happiest parts. Sad, but true.

[Frieda P]

At least there's a pattern, imagine if you couldn't purge at all......

[00000000000000000000000..]

Law pen better not dry out bring the pain on! Sorry wasn't making fun not 1 bit. I get the just of all but yeah the pen better never dry:)

[Lyn Anderson]

I can't help it man. I'd rather be happy, but, let's face it, deliriously happy ain't my thing.

[0000000000000000000000000000]

Aww you can it will happen, Never know what's on the other side of the bridge till you cross it, But for now the pen shall stay in the bleeding hands of passion!

[Sami Khalil]

The driving force I guess for your wonderful and exciting ones. Thank you for penning between the pains ...:).....................

[Lyn Anderson]

You are welcome.

[Sami Khalil]

Pleasure...:)....................