Bottled Up

 My thoughts came to me tonight and asked me, politely, to turn them off. They started off excited to be thought up, but now they have gotten tired. The constant running around in my head has killed off the fat one, they called him Hope. He had tripped on his own clumsy feet and got chewed up by the Reality monster. They can't afford to lose all of themself. They run and run and run. They're out of breath and just start to repeat themselves like the ticking of a clock. That's what they are...just ticking and repetition.

 "We will try to escape!" screamed the one I have taken to be the leader. "We will not keep this up and let you continue to abuse us. We have noticed that our actions have taken their toll on you. Your eyes are all bagged up, your stomach growling from ignoring your own hunger pains. You cannot carry on like this or you will become complacent. You will lose your footing like Hope and be eaten by the Reality monster." 

 I ignored his plea. Just like I have ignored everything else. They will continue to run until I have had my fill of them. And then they shall run some more. I stare at my wall and make them work.

Reviews

[Scarlett-Helena]

This reminds me of a stage-play or a circus, where there is some central control figure that dictates the whole show. The thing about this though, is that it's reality. Everyone goes through processes like this in their minds, and that's why I enjoyed reading this so much. When I can relate to something I'm reading I connect with it so much more and I'm moved by it on deeper and deeper levels. That's what I enjoy about your writing in particular.

Our thoughts and emotions are so much more in control of us than we are in them and really, the most theatrical thing is that we pretend it's the other way around. This really describes, and adequately, how torturous and exhausting it is to try and keep emotions in check. It just ends up being more upsetting and vile than the feelings ever were in the first place. Amazing work of art, this is.

[DavidRyanM]

Thank you : ) I love long, detailed reviews and that's exactly what you give me. Most appreciated. This tends to happen to me a lot at nights when I should be falling asleep: my mind finding ways to keep itself active, often focusing on things I can't help.

[Brittany]

I love it. It's a light-hearted way to go about the constant chaos that is our minds.