DEMENTIA

Voices in my head

Competing to lead;

I collapse on my bed:

Embracing sleep with a need……

 

Quiet and peace….

I open my eyes with ease.

 

Stacks of papers piled high -

'My memories', I hear a sigh.

 

Soft voices -a gentle breeze,

Their pitch augmenting - then I freeze.

 

The papers start to rise:

As a voice cries,

And start a frantic dance slowly,

Voices corroding my ears swiftly.

In a whirlwind, they fly and rip,

Slapping against me, like a whip.

'WHAT IS THIS?', I scream -

'DEMENTIA', says my dream….

Reviews

[Abhishekizy]

'Dementia' - When I heard the title, I was rather skeptic about it being dark and on bolder lines.... but girl, you just skipped it good..... love you for that... its good to hear writers jolting down things on lighter notes. Despise of the theme, the poem just doesn't creep you...it goes smooth with the senses and its a worthy read!!!

[The Dreamer]

thank you :) actually i like creepy reads - maybe cuz i am into crime novels!, i always try to write something creepy, but its never good! i enjoy reading them though. glad you like it!!! :D

[fiery-san]

I like this piece it cries... I'll going crazy with all the work you're giving me! Although the word dementia is a mental disorder... the first thing that popped into my mind was old people... because it usually occurs among the elderly. ^_^

[The Dreamer]

i know it does - but sometimes i go crazy , i feel like i am temporarily demented :P . but it is quiet common among teenagers now...!!

[Nithin Purple]

Dementia often an error in humans.,nicely expressed

[The Dreamer]

thanks - i was referring to the confused disturbed state human mind often slips into. sometimes it so strong , you feel like you are having a mental disorder......like dementia!

[Nithin Purple]

nt me it depends on peope

[The Dreamer]

yes of course it does -when i wrote 'you' i wasn't talking about you particularly , i meant generally.

[Deron Alexis]

the absolute chaos of a working mind sounds like me doing lab reports very well described very well schemed well done XD

[The Dreamer]

:P yea - its like theres a paper storm in our heads sometimes!

[Bronwen Cox Hollinger]

Beautiful. So much thought is expressed so simply... I love your work!

[The Dreamer]

thanks :)