Venus Flytrap

The Venus flytrap

Cemented in place in North Carolina

And I can relate

The living stencil of myself I've managed to trace

In a sense, an extraterrestrial 

Nightmares or dreaming lucid

As If I had teleported

Venus eventually obtaining what it desires

Yet remains planted

I'm certain it didn't come easy

The oxymoron

Sprinting

Ferociously swimming to achieve nowhere

A mission I'd deem seemingly relentless

Intended to premiere the vision and light at the end of the tunnel

Apparently a hologram

Apparently only an oasis,

Tasteless measure in defeat

I'm tired now

It's exhausting,

Continuing this drift atop this wave

Beautiful formation to jump ship,

Being Flytrap native is wetlands.

Absolutely stagnant,

I stood

Staring

Blankly thinking

Not yet adapted

Nor fathoming,

Awaiting

Fraught

Desperately searching for answers

Stranded

Daunting

Unsettling

I realized image is everything

Conflicted

Realizing repetition isn't prediction

Chasing

Realizing I'd never catch the 22

I tried,

I'm tired,

Uniquely exhausted,

Managing a balance of smiles and yes,

Tip toeing a tightrope line where light and dark meet

The Venus Flytrap tolerates fire

Arose in burnt and concrete

To emerge

The Venus flytrap remains,

Remains persistent

Blueprint

Fuming

It'd take time just as sure your hair will grow.

Reviews

[Nariko]

I feel the sense of never giving up in this poem

[Ana B.]

''Ferociously swimming to achieve nowhere'' - this line really stood out for me. And i loved Heller's ''Catch 22'' :) Lovely done

[Ty]

22, a timeless novel. Glad you dropped in, thanks!

[Jiya]

Such a compelling piece of writing!
Thanks for sharing

[Ty]

It's a little unorthodox, thank you so much!