A Balanced Equation

As I am a human being ruled by an existence of contradiction and opposition, I let my mind wander down such a literary path one evening.

A Balanced Equation

I am David Niven- sharp, selective with my quips.

I am Peter Sellers- inept, bumbling my way through life.

I am a well-oiled engine- purring just a fraction above the threshold of human hearing.

I am a creaking hinge- the sound that grates and betrays in the night.

I am a wide-eyed child- full of the joy for the unknown, the mysterious.

I am a cataract-riddled old man- blind to everything but myopic memory.

I am a virile man- aggression in skin.

I am a vanquished woman- impaled by things not of my choosing.

I am an idiot-savant- pi to the thousandth place.

I am a dullard- square pegs jammed into round holes.

I am Spiderman- netted by the gossamer strands of my own spinning.

I am Carnage- splintered, jagged sabers jutting from a hate-filled mouth.

I am sack cloth- jute, stiff.

I am satin- soft, shimmering.

I am an inky stain on parchment- ugly, insidious.

I am a ghost in snow- fey, fleeting.

 

The bathtub is never a good place to sit while fully dressed.

Reviews

[Mary]

Absolutly wonderful

[Sabbath_Nikole]

"I am Carnage- splintered, jagged sabers jutting from a hate-filled mouth." I love this line. The wording is fantastic. I like to say it. It's sharp and cutting. This poem full of contradictions, and I love contradictions. The words are unusual as well. It's refreshing. Gotta be one of my new favs.

[Wes Guptill]

I was confused too, at first, until I began to realize that often the meat of reality is seated in themes and things unrelated and surreal. And if you think reading this one caused you confusion, you should just try walking around in my shoes for a day. Or, if you are a brave soul, try it for a week. Who knows? Doing that might actually make this thing make some sense. Any way, thanks for the read and review.

[AK]

I am... intrigued. Confused of course, but intrigued.