March 2011

A Poem by Cody Conley

This is the calm exterior
Disguising the troubled waters.
Deadly indecision
Paired with egomania,

A potent mix that
Accomplishes nothing.
Another lucid dreamer,
Taking refuge in nightmares

And hellish visions.
Waking hallucination,
Semiconscious clarity,
Drawn to procrastination

And denial denial denial.
At times impulsive but
Extremely deliberate.
I experience each day

With anxiety and
Optimism.