It’s not quite thoughts keeping me up at night. I wish it were thoughts. Coherent, brilliant, captivating, beautiful thoughts. Alas it’s not that. No. It’s emotions. Wordless, yet stretching infinitely and smashing the character count to oblivion.
Heavy. So. Very Heavy.
Yet floating like the particles of the cosmos containing the universe in each and every atom. Simple, yet boundlessly impossible to fully comprehend. If only it were thoughts that kept me up. Thoughts can be translated to words, which can be translated to art. This? Well, it’s hard to put pen to paper.
About the Creator
NJ Reed
Therapy, work, and passion--but which is it most?
(I'm not a robot, but I'm also not Richard Brautigan)
Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insights
Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
Expert insights and opinions
Arguments were carefully researched and presented
Eye opening
Niche topic & fresh perspectives
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
On-point and relevant
Writing reflected the title & theme
Standing While Falling
Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
By LUCCIAN LAYTH6 days ago in Critique
Comments (10)
Thank you all so much for the kind words. Your feedback has been simply amazing.
Love this!
Congrats on the Top Story!
I love the poem. It’s so hard for the healer in me not to respond to the content though…. Transmuting heavy energy is my skill set 🙈 I should write an article soon on this! ❤️🩹
very creative here indeed! I felt a sarcastic direction with clear pin-points for anyone who dares to embrace this without a "Word count" in classification!!
I love the way you use words here; the rhythm and flow match the tone so well. I feel this so much; sometimes the words demand to be let out!
My favorite poem I've read recently. This is why I can't sleep.
Nice ❤️💯Congratulations On Your Top Story🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Whoaaaa, this was so deep and relatable! I loved it!
I love this poem very much. I definitely relate.