Recessed Head Space

some things need to be buried, 

at least in the recesses of the mind, 

never to see the chilled day's dawning

 alas, for some reason 

the malcontent brain spits them up 

and vehemently slams it out,

against that macabre wall of shameful glimpses

breath ceases to exist for decades beyond

can't see clearly the dreams for the reality

hurling truths take a dizzy spin

seething unrelenting savagry of mutations

seeping from the eyes through grey haze

weighing heavily on time and space

ambiguous price of penance paid

 for someone else's sinful aberrations

Reviews

[Deuces]

So dreadfully true that the wrongdoing of others have eternal effects, more so than the good deeds most times. These thoughts need to be pacified, but the human (worse if intellectual) mind will rebirth these supposedly dead thoughts.

Intense. Honest. Frieda.

Tight write, my friend.

[Frieda P]

I know, you understand this one very well, thanks Cyn!

[Renée]

I use a mental sieve .. has taken alot of attempt to finally learn to use it..letting the good memories lie without being to sullied by the ugly..

[Margarette]

True enough, the subconscious buries any event that causes trauma to a person or anything that shouldn't trigger any bad happenings on that person. This is a very expressive piece that talks about the most interesting organ in man: the brain. I really like this piece as having that psychological thing inserted within the lines and enunciating humanity's defense mechanism.

[Blue Ivory]

It's hard to move on, but sometimes moving on is vital. I know that feeling. You describe so nicely!

[Rob Santana]

I like the first line, so true. Some things are not meant to be ressurrected. Leave certain things buried, why bring them up to cause pain to old wounds. Your vocab is insane!! Strong words.

[Frieda P]

Ha yes, unfortunately our brain likes to regurgitate them at the most inopportune times! Thanks Rob...

[KAOlmsted]

Caustic. Toxic. Noxious. A festering sore. Projectile vomit that s**t right out of your belly, baby. Well done.

[Frieda P]

Hope I didn't get any on you< I tend to make a mess, thanks the kimmer!

[KAOlmsted]

Always ;-)

[InsanityWriter]

Wow. I really like this one. :) Great work!!

[Frieda P]

Grazie Insanity.

[Claire Twinn]

Life is so sad that others should pay for another's cruelty.

[Frieda P]

Thanks Claire, appreciate your visit.

[Michael G.]

A quiet feel to this very real thought and write.
Those thoughts seem like they never go away. They just keep piling up on themselves until they finally tip over.
Well written, Frieda.

[Frieda P]

Hmm they tipped over big time, thus this one appeared, thanks so much Michael.

[Rogue]

We wish the bad away, usually only fooling ourselves by burying it deep. Then it can be the tiniest and most innocent trigger that brings that man eating zombie up from the soil. At that point we can only hope it is a slow mover that we can quickly rein in. Otherwise, those fast ones are going to wreak a little mayhem before we get that pump action going on the old shotgun and land three good slugs.

A wonderful job with this, Frieda.

[Frieda P]

'man eating zombies' yes indeed! If only the shotgun would help...thanks so much Rogue.