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To be Lost in Your Own Mind

May 23, 2012
By mindless_dreaming BRONZE, Wyckoff, New Jersey
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mindless_dreaming BRONZE, Wyckoff, New Jersey
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"May make my heart as a millstone, set my face as a flint, Cheat and be cheated, and die: who knows? We are ashes and we are dust." -Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 'Maud'

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Deep in thought;
Despair, wonder and illusions,
Eyes swimming out of focus,
Mind forming a concrete wall
Between dream and consciousness.

Hearing whispers of different voices
Singing eerie melodies,
Forced to hear their judgments
Of your imperfections,
Their cruel beliefs
And profound statements.

Shallow murmurs ring through your awareness:
"Not good enough"
"Not pretty enough"
"Not smart enough"
Another chimes in:
"Too fat"
"Too loud"
"Too fake"

Navigating through the torments,
The terrors,
The tortures of yourself.

What a beautifully tragic thing,
To be lost in your own mind.

© Alissa H., Double Oak, TX

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so_joy SILVER said...
on Aug. 15 2012 at 8:11 pm
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
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&quot;Be the change you want to see.&quot;

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Extremely interesting! I absolutely love this concept. Please read,rate, and comment on my poems! Thanks!
mindless_dreaming BRONZE said...
on May. 30 2012 at 8:29 pm
mindless_dreaming BRONZE, Wyckoff, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 43 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;May make my heart as a millstone, set my face as a flint, Cheat and be cheated, and die: who knows? We are ashes and we are dust.&quot; -Alfred, Lord Tennyson, &#039;Maud&#039;

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I'm sorry:( same with me, it's tough. thank you though:)
hopelessromantic11 said...
on May. 30 2012 at 6:02 pm

this is a really great poem i can totally relate to the voice cause people call me names all the time

 

mindless_dreaming BRONZE said...
on May. 30 2012 at 5:55 pm
mindless_dreaming BRONZE, Wyckoff, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 43 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;May make my heart as a millstone, set my face as a flint, Cheat and be cheated, and die: who knows? We are ashes and we are dust.&quot; -Alfred, Lord Tennyson, &#039;Maud&#039;

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Haha thanks so much :) 
Kestrel PLATINUM said...
on May. 30 2012 at 2:45 pm
Kestrel PLATINUM, Warrenton, Virginia
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-There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy. (Shakespeare, Hamlet)

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Great concept. Good job; My favorite line is the "what a beautifully tragic thing" it's an interesting idea. something beautifully tragic. makes you think if something could be tragically beautiful, no? I think yes. 
. said...
on May. 30 2012 at 12:08 pm

that was actually pretty good!

 

mindless_dreaming BRONZE said...
on May. 30 2012 at 12:00 pm
mindless_dreaming BRONZE, Wyckoff, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;May make my heart as a millstone, set my face as a flint, Cheat and be cheated, and die: who knows? We are ashes and we are dust.&quot; -Alfred, Lord Tennyson, &#039;Maud&#039;

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Thanks :) I'll keep it in mind!
DanielM SILVER said...
on May. 30 2012 at 11:37 am
DanielM SILVER, Kent, Washington
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&quot;I would rather hated million times for what i did then loved a million times for what i didn&#039;t do.&quot; - Daniel Moto<br /> &quot; I&#039;ve sought out to be the best i could posibly be but when i hit a roadblock in life what did i do, i had two choices either stay at the roadblock or i take this roadblock and make of it and go around it and achieve my goal. So, what will it be?&quot;- Daniel Mathia <br /> <br /> &quot;People take love like its a four letter word or just a phrase that you tell people or your friends all the time. But in reality love is much bigger than a merely phrase or 4 letter word. Instead love is a genuine promise or covenant to that special person.&quot;-Daniel Mathia <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Why change yourself when you were made perfect and wonderfully by the creator of everything?&rdquo; &ndash; Daniel Mathia <br /> <br /> &ldquo;If live is not hurtin then were really not living in.&rdquo; &ndash; B. Reith

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Wow...that was really good. Great Job!!! Keep it up. only suggestions is expanded more when you were talking about the "shallow murmurs part" expanded more on those quotes. other that it was awesome!!!
DanielM SILVER said...
on May. 30 2012 at 11:37 am
DanielM SILVER, Kent, Washington
6 articles 1 photo 245 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I would rather hated million times for what i did then loved a million times for what i didn&#039;t do.&quot; - Daniel Moto<br /> &quot; I&#039;ve sought out to be the best i could posibly be but when i hit a roadblock in life what did i do, i had two choices either stay at the roadblock or i take this roadblock and make of it and go around it and achieve my goal. So, what will it be?&quot;- Daniel Mathia <br /> <br /> &quot;People take love like its a four letter word or just a phrase that you tell people or your friends all the time. But in reality love is much bigger than a merely phrase or 4 letter word. Instead love is a genuine promise or covenant to that special person.&quot;-Daniel Mathia <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Why change yourself when you were made perfect and wonderfully by the creator of everything?&rdquo; &ndash; Daniel Mathia <br /> <br /> &ldquo;If live is not hurtin then were really not living in.&rdquo; &ndash; B. Reith

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Wow...that was really good. Great Job!!! Keep it up. only suggestions is expanded more when you were talking about the "shallow murmurs part" expanded more on those quotes. other that it was awesome!!!
mindless_dreaming BRONZE said...
on May. 30 2012 at 11:29 am
mindless_dreaming BRONZE, Wyckoff, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 43 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;May make my heart as a millstone, set my face as a flint, Cheat and be cheated, and die: who knows? We are ashes and we are dust.&quot; -Alfred, Lord Tennyson, &#039;Maud&#039;

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Aww, haha hardly, but thank you:)
mindless_dreaming BRONZE said...
on May. 30 2012 at 11:29 am
mindless_dreaming BRONZE, Wyckoff, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 43 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;May make my heart as a millstone, set my face as a flint, Cheat and be cheated, and die: who knows? We are ashes and we are dust.&quot; -Alfred, Lord Tennyson, &#039;Maud&#039;

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Thank you so much!:)
earthhashope SILVER said...
on May. 30 2012 at 9:27 am
earthhashope SILVER, Earth, Other
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You alone are enough. You don&#039;t have to prove yourself to anybody. <br /> Trust dreams. Trust your heart. Trust your story.<br /> Earth without trees is like pizza without cheese!!!<br /> Humanity is like an ocean. If one drop gets polluted, the entire ocean doesn&#039;t.

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Really gud!!! :) :)
Shivam GOLD said...
on May. 30 2012 at 9:25 am
Shivam GOLD, Lucknow, Other
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Its nothing like nothing or all.. its just that how far you climb up the tree before you fall..

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You are a poet...