Concentrate Deep

Listening to Brand New. Good band.

Receive me
As you are.
No changes.
I want nothing more.
This, in the flesh
Cold, hard skin
Bruises, too,
Along with you-
Your eyes,
Your heart,
Your smile,
Your thoughts.
I wish you knew
What this means and
How it starts
Without changing.
Concentrating,
Complicating,
Honestly,
Believe.
Believe in us.
Believe in me.
Stop to think.
Stop to breathe.
Catch the fog
Dragging through the fog
Our bog
Our drought.
Floods flash,
Waves destroy,
Lungs crash,
Brains fall.
Disaster
Of your master thought-
Thinking of destruction.
Bravery to attempt?
Never.
Cowardice to want?
Forever.

Reviews

[sickgonzo]

Holy smokes! I genuinely LOVED this poem. One of the best lines i've read or heard in recent memory is "Bravery to attempt, never. Cowardice to want? Forever." I'm in love w/ the phrase 'cowardice to want'. But this beautifully captures the chaos of emotion, more specifically of emotional lust. Those first few moments of longing for eachother's emotions. Please, tell me if I misinterpreted your poem.

[Nicole]

I like the breaks, makes it stand out