Paranoia

Evening scribbles. Ramblings.

There is a gap in my soul,

awfully vibrant, through

which slides everyone

and everything;

the black sticky paws

of an unseen monster

creep slowly forward,

prowling in its wake.

I tilt my head

from side to side,

the blunt edges of

an empty horizon

merge into one...

an optical illusion

and I hallucinate;

my paranoia has

reached its peak.

Within every individual,

I see a monster, lurking..

out there to get me, to

grab me - unwarned.

I look back to see

my own reflection

smiling back grimly;

my shadow grows larger,

with every step I take ...

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Life is trickery. We are running to or running away. I liked how you used the shadows. Nice tale of mystery and deep thoughts. Thank you dear friend for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you too for liking this one. Appreciate your words here.

[Chris Shaw]

You have given us some disturbing imagery Dr Y. Quite a frightening read, with that shadow growing ever larger. Well conveyed lines

Chris

[Dr. YumnaKay]

It is a real feeling on my part and written during my dark moments..thanks so much for reading, Christine.

[john l smith]

I truly emphasize with your admitted paranoia, however in my typically flippant manner, I would be inclined to think that Halloween is not your favourite time.
All nicely expressed.
Dave

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Ah well, being that I'm a Muslim, I don't celebrate Halloween but of course, it would be my least favourite time otherwise :x
Thanks so much for reading, john :-)

[Robowriter]

The imagery you used is powerful and frightening, like watching a horror movie but in the form of a poem!

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you so much for your words here and for appreciating. :)

[Robowriter]

Thank you for sharing your writing!

[Rosalie Kempthorne]

Nicely put. There's a sense of menace throughout. The paranoia takes on a life of its own.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

It definitely does..thanks so much for reading and liking :-)

[Tamara Beryl Latham]

This is an excellent write. I truly enjoyed the images you've included in the poem that offer the reader a better understanding of those who have paranoid tendencies.

Thanks for posting! :)

[Dr. YumnaKay]

This was really an attempt to make sense of my paranoia to myself so I'm glad it did come across that way.
Thanks so much for reading and appreciating :-)

[Tamara Beryl Latham]

Yes, it did.




You're welcome.

I'll post my "Schizophrenia" poem in the not-too-distant future. Yet, I do not have this psychotic disorder.