Stupid mind

by Patrick Catanzariti

Feeling crap, know exactly why,
On autopilot, just getting by.
One of those days you just feel down,
Hard to bring that frown around.

Didn’t get much sleep last night,
Me and my mind had our own fight.
It wanted attention that’s for sure,
Told it to stop but it wanted more.

Just couldn’t find that motivation,
Let’s just blame sleep deprivation.
Wish I could have slept some more,
Stupid mind attention whore.

You know what mind? We disagree.
I don’t think thoughts are what I need.
When I want sleep after each day,
Please just shut up and go away.

There are better times to talk this through,
When I don’t have sleep to do.
You’re frustrating, loud and such a fool,
You’re in pain now too you stupid tool.

You’ve pissed me off i must admit,
You’re the reason I feel shit.
Maybe one day I’ll forgive you dude,
Right now i really don’t feel good.

Can’t we work together as a pair?
You could maybe control yourself up there?
Remember I need sleep too,
It’s not all just about you.

I’m sick of all your crap these days,
Going about your nagging ways.
You’re bipolar with ADHD,
Constantly directing it at me.

To make things worse you stupid clown,
You kick me while i’m still down.
Reeling in sleep depravity,
Trying to hold back insanity.

Well guess what mind? I’m over you.
I think this partnership is through.
I’ll find a way to drown you out,
Hold you under, silencing that shout.

You’ll regret these years, should have held back,
Farewell dumb mind, you had your crack.
Stupid mind attention whore,
Won’t be hearing from you much more.

Now this was fun to write. It was the sort of day when no matter what you do... your mind has something it wants to worry or stress about. A few days before, my girlfriend suggested I write a more negative sort of poem. This seemed to be a good time to give it a go. It had an unexpected therapeutic effect... I felt so much better afterwards. My mind actually did go quiet.

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