Disconnected from life in this moment, lost
Inside our own mind–
Severing our connection to the present,
Transforming our head into a prison that binds.
Riding waves of emotion, tied to events that may not ensue–
Anxieties wrapped in ideas we
Construct, whether or not they are
True.
Inside our heads we swirl
Owned by the next thought that appears–
Narratives hold us captive, disrupting the now and here.
About the Creator
Kristen Balyeat
Words fly to me on the wind, bump into me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night—I’m humbly one of the vessels they use to come to life.
Also, i love you:)
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Super!!! Excellent 👍👌
How have I missed so many. Really like this a lot and very relatable. Reminds me a little in theme of my entry..although my word choices for each letter weren’t terribly meaningful to the theme. 😁
This described my brain; I loved the wording and sentence structuring!
This is an amazing poem, Kristen! So much fantastic imagery and so poignant 💕🙂
Truly amazing! I love this...
Oh, this was so relatable 🥺 I am definitely captive to this madness. Our thoughts really will control and manipulate us if we are not mindful; excellent job, Kristen! ❤️
Very good and a break from your usual style this poem was a delight
We've all had days like this. Nicely written, completely capturing those things that pull us out of life... and with so few words. Masterful👏Pernoste
You absolutely nailed the times when our own stream-of-consciousness attacks us. Well done, Kristen, I think The Buddha would approve!
I have a feeling that most of these challenge acrostics are going to be super relatable to a lot of us. Great job with this one, Kristen! I particularly love the lines “severing our connection to the present” and “riding waves of emotion” beautifully done.
I've been there. I am there. I wonder if it will ever be different. All of which keeps me distracted from living in the moment. Dizzyingly captured in but a few lines.
So powerful! I definitely felt this one. Nice work, Kristen!
Here's another acrostic root, to commemorate this poem: C O N T E N D E R Amazing work. And so much truth.
Great poem Kristen! I love how it describes distractions. Always feel like that when I start writing a longer story or a complicated poem
Wow, that says it all, perfectly! Great job, Kristen!
What can I say. This is absolutely stunning, Kristen. I felt it all. My friend, you are just so gifted. Thank you.