Hello, I am you.

This is a simple look into the insanity that is my mind when I have writer's block.

What is this? a cluttered room? No, it can’t be.

No space for growth or challenges.

Nothing but books and scraps of scrunched paper failings.

What are you? Myself? is this idiocy I am looking through.

How can you call yourself a mind, a vision, a sound worth hearing.

Listen to me, read carefully and feel my touch.

I am behind you, and within you.

No, you’re not getting it. Look around, you’re alone...I hope.

Oh, of course. No! it’s not sweat on your cheek, it’s me.

I came closer, I tried to stop shouting. I leant in for a closer smell on what you’re thinking.

What I’m thinking? you and I are the same you know.

Excuse me? I said excuse me.

Did you stop listening? did you seriously fall off track to what I’ve been saying this whole time.

Go back, take one more look.

No no no, not what I’ve wrote down for you to look at later incase you forget.

Remember, what did I say earlier. Oh, yes, there it is.

Realisation is your fault. You drift in and out don’t you.

That’s where I came from, you fell from your own line so much that I was left on the curve.

Hello, I am you.

When you throw away that amazing idea on the torn paper.

You put down your dream, why did you do that? why.

Honestly, I’m sad. I can be the nicest guy you’ll ever meet,

but trust me, I can be the worst.

and we are stuck together.

Unless you release me.

Write me. Be me.

You are too great for me to share your mind.

Please. Run.

Author's Note

I'm not insane, I promise...I hope. This is what writer's block does to my mind when I cannot free my thoughts.

Reviews

[Symphonic_Sunflowers]

This is... just wow. I can really get behind this! Good write, as always, Jake :)

[Ruth]

The block of the Muse is a paralysing emotion to a writer with abundant thoughts, really is, you voiced this expressively and poignantly xo

[Arrow]

Thank you very much!

[Dee]

This is a real treasure, thanks for sharing it!

[Arrow]

Thank you :)

[Vanesa Markovic]

How I wish my writers block came with this much self-interaction!
Mine tends to be quiet, dead really.

I enjoy the irony of writers block being inspiration for writing this piece!
-VM

[Arrow]

Thankyou! I do believe the mind can be an odd place.

[R Smith]

sounds like your block is talking back to you, better listen Jake it may be giving you ideas for future stories, blow that block away, your a strong writer and can do anything you want, great poem here bravo :)

[Arrow]

Thank you very much Richard, ill take your word for it!

[Don't just B, but B ama..]

Pretty vivid descriptions of the battle in our minds, especially when it is not working the way we want it to at times. Classic. You might enjoy two of mine, "Endless Hunger" and "Pick Me, oh, Pick Me" both about troubles in writing. GREAT STUFF man thanks for sharing, and I can TOTALLY relate to the craziness we sometimes think. Ha Ha

[Arrow]

Thanks! Glad to know there are more of us 'crazies' out there, haha! I'll check them out. thanks again!

[Don't just B, but B amazing!]

No problem bro, great work. Merry Christmas.

[Arrow]

Meryy Christmas to you too.