A thin line

Out of brilliance sprouts sensitivity

Feeding on details is its proclivity

Occasional distortions spawn bacterial suspicion

Fear of weakness, makes it overprotective of derision

A tendency toward exaggeration, in such a vivid imagination

Can only lead to misinterpretation, violence and aggravation

In the fever of jealousy and hatred it does live

Completely unable grudges to forgive.

With insecurity it uses projection

Blaming others for its own imperfection

Breeding on the stress of paranoia's cancerous mold

Tumors of inflexibility begin to unfold

Although still able to perform complex calculations

Now its memory is full of conspiratorial fabrications

In a final attempt to preserve its expectations

It tumbles headlong into delusions and hallucinations

Author's Note

There is a thin line between genius and madness

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

We do create sickness sometimes Soren.
"Blaming others for its own imperfection
Breeding on the stress of paranoia's cancerous mold
Tumors of inflexibility begin to unfold"
The above lines could stand alone. When we seek ugly. We will find her. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry. I did like this one.
Coyote

[Soren]

Thank you, Coyote for your most welcome comments.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[willweb]

Perhaps genius and madness are one and the same. It seems for each day that passes that thin line becomes thinner and thinner. Though the genius level is a level I will never obtain though madness, now that might actually find me. Nice one my friend.
Nothing new is being posted so just checking out some older work.

[Soren]

Thank you Will nice to have you stop by. Thanks for the review and comments. Try to post something every other day. Sometimes this varies.

[AYVID N]

A hyperactive mind often turns against itself. I could read such a nightmare in your words. I'd prefer to be ordinary and not such a terrifying genius mind. So many cases of destructive behaviour of highly talented people are out there. A very interesting poem, so well written.

[Soren]

Thank you for your review and insightful comments

[AYVID N]

A very interesting perspective on mental health. Much appreciated!

[carl]

Desperately grabbing for a handhold to halt descriptive descent into a prepared pit for paltry poetic postulations. Holy Uncanny Photographic Mental Processes - Batman.
so enjoyed this read, what a "long strange trip it's been." Thanks for the post - carl

[Soren]

Thank you Carl for taking your time to review this and your valued comments. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[Red Brick Keshner]

Many a person teeters in the balance inside their mind. All we see is what like icebergs show on the surface!

[Soren]

Thank you for your review and comment yes we do show little of our true selves until the Titanic hits.

[Red Brick Keshner]

Good one Soren!