Melancholy

Motions automatic like a default setting

I have no motivation to manually override.

I mirror the manifestation in hopes of 

Muffling the morbid thoughts in my mind.

Reviews

[Eric Pudalov]

Ooh, awesome! I love your alliteration in this piece, C.Jayne! That's a technique that doesn't always work in poetry, but I feel that it's very effective in this case.

And yet, this piece, too, comes across as very sad (given the title, I suppose that was the idea). "I have no motivation to manually override" makes me think of a car or a ship that's crashing out of control, and despite the fact that someone could stop it, no one cares enough.

And the last two lines are even a bit cryptic: "I mirror the manifestation in hopes of/Muffling the morbid thoughts in my mind." I take that to mean that you (or the speaker, at least) keeps repeating the same actions, over and over, in order to drown out depression or even suicidal thoughts.

As I usually say, I may not be correct in my interpretation, but I most definitely get a strong sense of sadness from this. Nonetheless, I still enjoyed reading the poem, and can relate to the experience. I hope that it proves therapeutic for you (and other readers)!

[C. Jayne Johnson]

Your interpretation is spot on! Thank you for taking the time to read and appreciate what I have done with this piece. This is the poem I hold closest to my heart and I enjoyed reading what you thought about it.

Thanks again,

Courtney

[JC]

I felt like I was in a hazy womb reading this, or back in one of many shoddy apartments in a moment of loneliness, laying back on an old couch with no reason or want to get up....you crafted the emotion perfectly.

[A. Amos]

Interesting piece of work thanks for sharing

[Everett DeValle]

You expressed your thoughts so well in your poem...wonderfully poignant.

[Shaquana Adams]

You captured it here perfectly. I enjoyed ^-^