Crazy Lazy and Hazy

My mind races like a dragster with no parachute.

Burning nitro with toxic fumes.

Like a hamster on a wheel and I can't get to the cheese.

Stop and go traffic at rush hour when you want to get home.

Incendiary fingers plucking juiced-up strings on a gung-ho, gargantuan guitar.

Emotions wash over me but this ain't no Irish Spring commercial.

I just ran out of road.

Now I'm frozen in time. 

Paralyzed and debilitated.

Busy going nowhere.

 Like running on a treadmill or sprinting on the moon.

Falling off the edge of the world.

Composed on the outside but screaming on the inside.

Combed over like Trump's hair.

Catatonic cat eyes in a churlish, combustive contrarian.

Strap in and brace for impact  'cause we're going in.

Like a fork in the road and a flag flapping in the breeze.

A fiendish skit with The Three Stooges ...

... Crazy, Lazy and Hazy ...

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'Crazy Lazy and Hazy'
Pete,
Well.... the saying 'Nobody's Perfect comes to mind." Being human means complex, complicated. You covered a lot in this one! The image of the three stooges also a good addition. The way I felt in reading was how hard a person can be on their self. Imperfect is part of the package. Thanks for writing. It was good!
Kathy

[Pete]

hmm, trying to be honest but as you say, we are imperfect and need not be too hard on ourselves. thank you for kind, insightful, understanding review kathy. blessings your way ... :)

[Hebe]

This one is brilliant ... the energy is flowing, I can feeling the turmoil ! anything that's connected to Trump's hairdo is Crazy, Lazy and Hazy!! This piece is a masterpiece!

[Pete]

ty ever so kindly. always appreciated Hebe. :)

[mercy party]

great read. " i just ran out of road". i have felt that feeling, helpless and ready to bust. A cynical humor came out in this. I liked it!

[Pete]

ty so much. appreciated. i owe you a read, please forgive me i am falling behind.

[Great Aunt Astri]

What a powerful poem. It builds up in a crescendo and then comes crashing down with words Crazy, Lazy, and Hazy. It was quite an experience just reading it1

[Pete]

thank you for kind review G.A.A. if i may ask, what did you used to teach? i have visited London & Bristol.

[Great Aunt Astri]

I was an infant teacher (children up to 7 years old) which basically means teaching a bit of everything. We used to do a lot of project work bringing into it as many bits of the 'curriculum as we could. Teaching reading was the main goal. I used many different methods as different children learn differently. Trying to hear each child read their reading book each day and like a lot of teachers we often used to give up our breaks so we could fit everyone in. I also did a lot of art work. Children learn best by 'doing' and when they are enjoying their work. My main love was teaching maths letting the children use all kinds of apparatus. I learnt a lot of maths!!!!!!!

[Pete]

teaching is a very noble profession. teachers have tremendous influence on young minds. thank you for the work that you did.

[JessyJacob]

I like " It builds up in a crescendo and then comes crashing down with words Crazy, Lazy, and Hazy".
I feel its not fun for me to crash Him1. Loving the words above.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Awesome piece, Pete! Loved the reference to Trump's hair!

So, how's Boston these days? Keeping my fingers crossed for the Patriots in the Superbowl!

[Pete]

yes, Trump's bird's nest - i couldn't resist throwing that in. Boston is reveling in Brady & the Pat's. Have been having a windy, rainstorm for 2 days now. Last Saturday was 50 degrees. kind of a mild winter so far. go Pat's for sure; should be a good one. ty so much for stopping by for a read! :)

[JessyJacob]

Superbowl!! its getitng difficult, I know it will be a good one for Pete, was missing the fun, for a blind, its all dark, never mind, I like the above comments, "go for sure".

[Pete]

it should be a great game. looking forward with anticipation. appreciate the encouraging words. ty :)

[Dr. Wood ?]

For someone going nowhere you picked up quite a pace...Brilliant piece of inventiveness

[Pete]

thank you Dr. Wood? glad you could feel it and appreciate your thoughtful review.

[andrew mitchell]

this was a treadmill of a write full pace pete lol.well done, were not the stooges funny in their time.

[Pete]

ty andrew. appreciate your taking the time. hope all is well.

[Tony Jordan]

This is how I imagine the manic phase of a BPD cycle to be.
That 'swan gliding on top, legs going crackers below' feeling is familiar Pete.
The speaker trying to keep humour while expecting to crash any minute.
A whirlwind write with frantic pace.

[Pete]

you are ever the voice of reason Tony, even in frantic turmoil. :)

[Tony Jordan]

Those who know me in the 'real-world' might not agree Pete, lol.

[Pete]

guess i should take you off my Friends list then ... lol.

[Tony Jordan]

Yep - look for Hazy lol

[Pete]

Hazy, huh? i had you pegged for one of the other two. hahaha (just kidding)

[JessyJacob]

Then why dummy head? I like "pegged for one of the other two, hahhaha(just kidding)". Its not guess, should be action. No hurts, hahhhahha just kidding Tony and Pete. I like Hazy's lol.