Eager madness wrestling me into submission
Claiming my allegiance, refusing my independence
Lying sideways on my vessels to cut off my breathing
I can’t help but grasp onto the handle to find that snakes are twirling up my arms
Perhaps I wasn’t made for this planet but instead for one further away
Sentient beings, calling for me, a being as an ocean
Exquisite pain, I evolve past the need to breathe, and I am one with the universe once more
About the Creator
Jazzy
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Head of the Jazzy Writers Association (JWA) in partnership with the Vocal HWA chapter.
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By Heather Hubler5 days ago in Interview
Comments (22)
Intense, and feels like a heavy portrayal of mental illness. “snakes are twirling up my arms” reminds me of constraints too. Nice Jazzy 👏
An amazing hunk of prose!
Congrats on Top Story!🥳🥳🥳
Congrats on TS and the painting is perfect for this piece!
Outstanding! Really connected with it.
Me too!
Oh, this has a darkness to it that is spekcled with light, I feel. Love it. Powerfully done ❤️
Outstanding, Jazzy. I loved it. After the last line I read it twice more, it feels like a poem about accepting change up to even death. And that song! I’ve never heard it before today but it’s really good
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Eerie, horrific and insane - it was great!!
Beautiful work. Like a touch of insanity.. Congrats on the TS
The main picture looks an abstract painting of O ba ma.
Oooo! This felt deliciously dark as I read it in my head... beautiful work Jazzy! Great work!!
Back to say Congrats on Top Story! :)
So well crafted. Excited to see you in my notifications! Hope you’re doing well💛
Gosh that was so poignant and intense! Loved your Acrostic!
Outstanding work!!!!
Everything all right?
nice entry-feeling the madness of the eclipse
This was lots of fun...bit mad...but love it for that! Nice to read something new by you, Jazzy!
Well, that was a definite trip!
Awesome!!! Definitely a fun read!!!❤️❤️💕