Circles

I don't know what to say about this one. It's probably my most personal work yet. As per usual, let me know what you think :)

 

I spent the day drawing

Circles again and again

To sketch a map of my mind.

To try and make sense of the

Untidy reels of thought

Laden with dust and grime.

 

 

But

 

 

I realise the stinging truth

I’m not the same man I was

Twenty seconds ago, the world

Moves in a cryptic way, burning

Away so fast, enigmatic

Dreams fade to black.

 

 

And

I’m still

Drawing

Circles

On a brand

New

Page

 

 

Every day brings a brand new

Change. But I’m still wound up in

Yesterday. I love you but

You’ve already changed. You live

In a future that left me behind

In a bitterly linear way.

 

 

Now

 

 

I’m playing the waiting game

I’ve wagered my life away

I’ve circled right back to my past

But today just isn’t the same.

Author's Note

Works very well with this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekc3TyT6sjc

Reviews

[Into_The_Cosmos]

I LOVE IT! It's truly amazing. Once again you have impressed me

[Just Kim]

WOW this is really good, love the mast stanza

[RainC]

WOW! In awe! This is magnificent! :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and maybe the next person will stay...and we have changed for the better...with each relationship we learn...more about relationships but certainly more about ourselves.

i like this piece...nice and tight...less is more.

[Lewis Davis-Norman]

Thank you jacob!

[Rita L. Sev]

So true, that we are ever-changing, trying to keep up with our own selves, much less with the people around us. Enjoyed this!

[Lewis Davis-Norman]

Thank you!

[SyberRose]

Yes the world is constantly changing everyday as we change the older we get...we become wiser though with age...I enjoyed your poem very much Lewis.SyberRose

[Lewis Davis-Norman]

Thank you for the review!

[ralphcloud]

time is infinity like space itself...I find myself many times chasing the same circles in my mind...in the infinite charms and ancient rituals.

[Rachel Anderson]

The last stanza really ties the whole thing together. Good job.
Typo: realize*

[Lewis Davis-Norman]

Thank you!! But I'm a Brit though! It's 'realise' over here I'm afraid :')

[Rachel Anderson]

Weird! I learn something new every day.