Insanity
Every time I write
I think she takes the pen
The girl you left
She was so young
My work gets disorganized
Too literal
I’m so accustomed to explaining the details
Used to breaking us down into bites
Until there’s nothing left to chew
I’ve practiced every step of your dance until my head has spun
I’m tired of it
Tired of rehashing this over and over and over again
I don’t want to keep singing the same tune
They say doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results is the definition of insanity
I’m ready to let go
Move on
And yet every time I write
I write about you
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Love those first three lines, they really drew me in. It’s funny how we are drawn to writing about our pain!
I love the ending. It really surprised me the shift in focus of the poem from writing and insanity to almost a love poem or a need poem. Beautiful.
“Used to breaking us down into bites until there’s nothing left to chew” absolutely incredible metaphor!!!! So good!!!