Cancer of the Mind

Cancer of the mind
Ravaging my heart and soul
I told myself I was finished, through
But now my words have lost their meaning
Leaving me with nothing but a troubled head

Cancer of the mind
The altar for all death
Death of love, life, and joy
Buried deep below the soil around which roots of hatred
Have choked out all love

Cancer of the mind
A place where the children grow,
Where even Peter Pan cannot fly
And the brightest star doesn't shine
Where blood takes place of holy water

Cancer of the mind
Where periwinkle lace flows in and out
Even though colors haven't broken into shades
And shapes haven't learned their place
And fingers haven't acquired talent enough to work

Cancer of the mind
An unforgettable journey
Not a race to the finish line

Because there are no legs to run, no feet to stand
The world lacks hands to touch, arms to bend

Cancer of the mind
Disease of the soul
Death of the heart
And they're never coming back
So just be prepared and live your life.

Author's Note

I know it's long, but these ideas just kept flooding my brain.

Reviews

[KAREN]

I thought this flowed really well! Deep powerful words! EXCELLENT write!

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

Very powerful- and great title!

[cfix]

Powerful write here.

[Coyote Poetry]

Easy to give in and allow disappointment to overtake a life like a cancer. The poem is very good. No weakness. Just strong statements leading the reader toward a strong ending. A excellent poem.
"The world
Lacks hands to touch, arms to bend"
Coyote

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really powerful line cancer of the mind, it brings such a strong image to the foreground..poignant ..

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this message is realism and surrealism at the same time,
but the moody allegory is without doubt legit!!!

"A place where the children grow,
Where even
Peter Pan cannot fly
And the
Brightest star doesn't shine
Where blood
Takes place of holy water"

~delicious poem~

[Paradoxical]

I love this!! It's got a really nice flow and smoothness to it, plus the wording is beautiful. The structure is also really great.. Nice ideas, and interesting to read. Amazing job!