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Darkness Inside A Human Head

July 21, 2011
By IAmWhoIWantToBe PLATINUM, Manila, Other
IAmWhoIWantToBe PLATINUM, Manila, Other
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Favorite Quote:
‎"I’m learning how to drown out the constant noise that is such an inseparable part of my life. I don’t have to prove anything to anyone. I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world: I run my world." - Beyoncé


The night was silent
Until I heard a sound,
So I ran into the kitchen
To grab a knife
And do the ready-to-defend position.

I waited for a monster with claws
Until the door bell rang
And I sighed.

After all,
Monsters are just products of imagination.

Before I reached the door,
I stopped
And thought to myself,
What if monsters are real?
What if it is an alien knocking at the door?
What if a zombie attacks from behind?
What if the products of my imagination are real?
What if...?

“What is taking you so long
To open this door?”

As I sighed again,
I opened the door
To reveal my mother,
Arms crossed and face terrifyingly angry.

Smiling like an idiot,
I said,
“I thought you are a monster.”

“Do I look like one?”
She stepped into the house,
Yelling at my weird imagination.

But at least I learned one thing:
“Do not be afraid of the unseen."


The author's comments:
I got the idea of this in a part of Max Ehrmann's poem Desiderata where he told us not to be distressed by dark imaginings.

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on Dec. 8 2011 at 6:18 pm
SpringAhead GOLD, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t call me crazy, it drives me nuts!&quot; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ~Anonymous

Great poem :) nicely done

on Aug. 2 2011 at 5:08 pm
toriroxsoutloud BRONZE, Welsey Chapel, Florida
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very creative, I love it (: One of my poems finally got posted!

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on Aug. 2 2011 at 1:05 pm
Emily.L GOLD, Gilbert, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Sometimes, we just have to be happy with what people can offer us. Even if it&#039;s not what we want, at least it&#039;s something. &quot; -Sarah Dessen

That was pretty creative haha Never would've thought of it :)

on Jul. 30 2011 at 7:11 pm
DaylightDarkness SILVER, Littleton, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
Everyone&#039;s crazy. You know why? We all want to be normal. Well, we cant define normal, and, the people you can point at and say, well isn&#039;t he/she normal are rare. Doesnt that kind of defeat the pupose of normal? -My Friend

lol, Id do that. hehe- but what if the mother was a pod-person? jk. Very nice.

on Jul. 27 2011 at 9:24 pm
ArtsDefinition BRONZE, Camp Springs, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I know and Understand deep down inside and beyond that life itself is acting all of this out; this kamikaze drama, cosmic if you will but certainly comic in a style so common as to invite confusion&quot; -Al Young (How stars start)

Ilike this its...creative...yet if you think about it FUNNY as hell.

on Jul. 24 2011 at 12:29 am
musicispassion PLATINUM, Perris, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot; Life is never easy for those who dream.&quot;<br /> There are so many other quotes i need pages to write them

creative i like it what if an alien showed up at the door for some reason i feel like i would pee my oants then start lauging and then want to interview him