Sat down to write
Nothing in particular
Thought I might have been moved
Involved, in a moment
Inspired, I felt
Genius at my fingertips
Ideas beyond description
And so it was
Or so I thought
Or so I wanted to think
But concepts lost meaning
While thoughts stood still
Ideas faded to nothing
Description beyond words
It is there, I thought
Felt the pounding of my heart
But my mind whispered, no
No, it’s not
And the paper was blank.
Sat down to write
With reason to believe
That I might be moved
Revelation, I wanted
Insight, I hoped
Still searching within
For substance that matters
And so it became
That I tried again
That I wanted to try
But the substance lost its form
While it sank from sight
Revealing nothing
Matter without substance
It is mine, if I want it
Felt the pounding of my heart
But my mind whispered, no
No, it’s not
And then my mind was empty
Sat down to write
For no reason at all
Except for you, I knew
Remembering, tears on my face
Lonely, warmth that I missed
When I see you
You are by my side
And so I gave
My heart if you let me
My life if you let me
But the memories I fear
Cold as they pass
Like a breath from the dying
I am by myself
It is yours, if you take it
Felt the doubt in my heart
And my love whispered, no
No, it’s not
And my heart was broken
Do you remember me?
I said to myself
Crying over nothing
And everything is nothing
Quiet, I said
When there was no noise
But the pounding of my heart
