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My thoughts once flowed from mind to paper,
An endless and effortless river.
No conscientious planning,
Instead the piece just appeared -
A creation of my insanity.

Words materialized,
Perfect for the setting,
Ideas never came to me -
They took hold of me.
I was their slave,
Their scribe,
Their channel to creation.

In my depression I never wondered,
Where my works originated,
I was never curious,
For it seemed natural
To write without exertion.

Until a passerby on my life-long road,
Asked me how I wrote so swiftly,
How the ideas came to me.
I stopped and thought,
For the very first time.
And I was speechless to reply.

For years afterward
No writing passed my hand,
No pieces emerged unnoticed.
Until one day, I sat alone
And tried to write my mind.
It was then I realized
That my gift had gone,
And my writing came out
Staggered
And the words slipped my mind.

And never since have I
Let my feelings emerge
And consume my writing hand.
I have shut my walls
Fortified my mind
And closed off all the exits.

But the insanity is still inside.





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On Saturday April 19th, 2008, The Spiral Downward (388) writes:
This was amazing, the way you clearly tell how you lost the gift. The past and present are so described that the future is explained very bleakly. Awesome Write


On Friday January 21st, 2005, October Death (27) writes:
Very nice poem, very true for most people...wonderful read, wonderful ending.


On Thursday December 23rd, 2004, Silent Assassin (123) writes:
A very nice flow throughout this entire poem. I can really relate. The insanity is still inside. Very good ending.


On Monday December 13th, 2004, Liz (401) writes:
Yes, completely relatable. And better expressed than most of us could, in such a state.


On Saturday November 27th, 2004, blue (1756) writes:
this was wonderful, loved the ending!! b


On Wednesday November 24th, 2004, Spiritus_Frumenti (360) writes:
a piece of tender honesty...a good flow, as well...welcome...-l-


On Monday November 22nd, 2004, Litteratus (73) writes:
I can relate. Hopefully your fellows on DP will allow you to batter down the gates.


On Thursday November 4th, 2004, An Expired Member (8) writes:
wow welcome this is a great opening for you here.



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