burrowing thoughts
an unstable poem about [debilitating] overthinking
build me a space where i dont even have to think about it, i just know i can do it. build me a place where i am so sure of everything that the questions in my mind have stopped daunting, crawling, haunting over each other, deep into the walls of my brain, burrowing holes like cockroaches that have no idea where they are going but are still in search for food. and perhaps the thoughts arent the cockroaches but perhaps instead they are me, i am them. a burrowing thought dragging deeper and deeper into tissue that was never meant to open, flesh that was never meant to split. it cries and divides under my claws and nails, but its not enough to stop the constant, drag, hit, drag, push, inch further and further till i can find
something
worth the dig, worth the time, worth the effort. is there something in there. or am i digging at something that isnt even there, maybe in the completely opposite direction, but here i am, a thing that doesnt think about whether or not there is error, theres only instinct. what a blessed thing to be given the instinctual habit of knowing where to go and not feeling ashamed when instinct led you wrong, because if it does, you just accept the loss and start digging the other way.
spontaneity has never been my strong suit but whats spontaneity to a cockroach who has no use for overthinking
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Belle
I host unofficial challenges and enjoy writing microfiction and poetry.
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I relate to this so much. Congrats on the top story!
Congrats. Great writing👌
Congrats on Top Story! 🎉 Well deserved. Keep up the good work!
Belle, congratulations on your top story! Your poem was relatable. I am an immunocompromised person who spends much time alone and I often find myself burrowing in my thoughts. Also, I notice you have the same spam comment that is showing up on other writers' stories. I am reporting it right away. This is happening too much, and I cannot sit by and do nothing.
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Excellent work, Belle. Congrats on the TS.
Sometimes we need to isolate, though sometimes that sends me into overthinking more. Excellent work
Why do you build boundaries to think about the matter? Tell your consciousness that silence calms the mind’s conflicts in thinking.
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You really built out this image and metaphor, well done!
Very good work, congrats 👏
Gosh this was sooooo relatable! Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️
The style of this is remarkable. It feels like all those thoughts are crammed together, unable to be pulled apart. This is exactly what overthinking feels like.
Belle, this was phenomenally written. Overthinking can feel like dying sometimes, genuinely, and you encapsulate its crushing feeling so well here. Amazing work.
Oh wow,~ Greatly articulated about the sense and feeling of overthinking Thanks for sharing~ ❤️