Meh

Angst could be my middle name

That four square edge

blunted in 'meh'.

What care, when dared,

doesn't eventually disappear?

Mired in emotional mud

My tires of inspiration are sunk

Wet and muddied, bloodied and stuck

Planks of "I don't care" don't help.

With images from a pained scarred heart

This seeker winds down into the old.

Perhaps the next hill, when the sun rises again?

Someone to break the chains of my memories.

A glimpse of Sun watering the eyes

Show me my mirage; and leave me, again, alone.

Reviews

[Emerald Seas]

Been there, done that, rolled around and stayed in that spot for way too long. If I allow myself to sit with thoughts too long, I could easily get right back to that place when the air was sucked away.
This is vivid and palpable - and I do think we breathe again ... I'm just a stubborn sort :)

[Frieda P]

Never thought of 'meh' as angst, more like who gives a ff...but I like how you wrap your pen around this one Mark....muchly enjoyed.

[Mark]

I guess it's kinda both here. or maybe just becoming tired of angst. :)

[Leslie Philibert]

Angst is one of the few German words that has made it worldwide, along with Kindergarten and Rucksack,
an undefined feeling of fear with no obvious reason...and this excellent poem captures the word and
feeling exactly...

[emmajoy]

Now and again, sometimes too often, Life hits between the eyes, causes such sadness and those three words ''I don't care' mean the exact and more opposite. But, time comes when tears dilute the worst and the sun emerges.. again. Perhaps? There's such a loneliness in these words.

[Vikrantsingh]

This one is really amazing Mark :) loved it
Thank you for sharing this one :)
- Singh :)

[Nia Hope]

Wow this is amazing! Great job!

[Mockingbird]

conveys despair and pain. it's good when you get an emotional response, which made me empathize. excellent poem.

[Mark]

Thank you MB, if I can write something that people empathize with, I consider it a job done well. :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Planks of "I don't care" don't help.

But we do care; that's the problem. Sometimes we just need a rest. Liking the alliteration. Good one.

[Mark]

Yes, it's certainly not a constant but simply moments in a life. Thanks for reading :)