Obsession...

A poem about what I think of obsession :-)

This poem will not be about love

Nor about hate

Just about a common obsession.

I think the feeling of obsession is important to experience

At least once in your lifetime.

I think those obsessions are the feelings that make us human.

Sure,

Common feelings are great

But not really what makes us human, right?

Animals have feelings, too…

But I don’t think they have obsessions

Such as love or hate.

This is why I both love

And hate obsessions:

Because they both make us do horrible

And beautiful things.

-Amanda J. S.

Author's Note

Hm...

Reviews

[TheAdamBryant]

you are right , 100 % right

[Amanda J. S.]

:-)

[de_maruf]

likely the good one

[Amanda J. S.]

^^

[de_maruf]

hah ha

[Ufi Auttorri ~ Amy C. T..]

A good write and observations on an interesting word. In this writing you have displayed a good sense of one definition. I would like to offer another, more mechanical and deterministic one. Perhaps another way to look at obsession is from the standpoint of how your computer does business, inside in its programming. It is "obsessed" with keeping track of things, data usually but mostly "time." It is obsessed with know what time it is so that can check its list of things to do. If I may humanize it for a moment... the poor little computer didn't have a choice. It was "programmed" with this list and must forever obsess over it. You, me, we... in theory, we have a choice about what to obsess over. But do we, really? I put it to you as a follow-on question since you have opened the topic up for conversation. What do you think, Amanda?

[Amanda J. S.]

Hm... as said in the poem, I think obsession is one of the things that makes us human.. and I don't really think one can control when to be obsessed with something...

[Ufi Auttorri ~ Amy C. T. Serrat]

Ah, so you lean toward 'destiny', 'chance'; the fates spin the threads of the tapestry of your life, no? Perhaps there is no control IF the part of our bodies, our brains, that influence such have deviated from the norm. But that would imply a biological, a medical basis for "obsession." Your thoughts?

[Amanda J. S.]

Hm... I think it has something to do with instincts... Maybe our personality responds to some people or thoughts... I don't really know if I believe in destiny...

[RYDER]

i agree with u well said

[Amanda J. S.]

Thank you! I'm glad :-)

[Raven]

Relevant and thought provoking. You have a real gift with words.

[Amanda J. S.]

Thank you very much! You don't know how much that lights up my mood!

[Raven]

Awww- Im glad I could help. You dont need our endorsements to make you feel better- I know the comments affirm you much easier than you can affirm yourself, but still. You are brilliant. Dont rely on comments of strangers telling you that- Know it because its within your core.

[Amanda J. S.]

Hm... I think it makes me feel better because I don't really see the big "greatness" of my poems... I just write them, and then I post them... they are really just my feelings...

Also, I once wasn't really good at writing in English, and it's really nice to hear that I am getting better at it! ^^

[Ufi Auttorri ~ Amy C. T. Serrat]

I couldn't agree more: "You are brilliant. Dont rely on comments of strangers telling you that- Know it because its within your core."

[Raven]

I understand completely- Half of what I post is just musings and then people comment and Im all shocked and such, but then I read back and realise my brain thinks in proper english sometimes and that translates well to creative writing

[Amanda J. S.]

UFO- Thank you

Raven- I'm glad you understand :-)