My Unoriginality Is Exceptionally Depressing

By Intoxicating Delirium

My unoriginality is exeptionally depressing


I wish I had a pencil
So I could erase my words
I like the way they flow better 
With lead rather than ink

Sometimes I feel bipolar
But, I keep my grip on reality
Just enough to keep 
Me from medication

Oh, how I'd love 
Some medication
Insanity just beyond 
My ever extending grasp

I haven't quite reached
That level of crazy
Worthy of the key 
To my coveted switch

I'm just another 
Shade of grey 
Between the 
Blacks and whites

I set my standards too high
For this life to live up to
My need for surreality
Is fed by mediocrity

Dulling the fire
That keeps me
Putting one foot 
In front of the other

I feel like I can't keep up
Yet I sit here wasting time
Writing a bunch of 
Jumbled unoriginality


I'm done...

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Copyright 2014 Intoxicating Delirium
Published on Saturday, August 7, 2021.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • darkheartmagic On Friday, September 11, 2015, darkheartmagic (82)By person wrote:

    I love your words they make such great since to me. I've always tried to comment back on your work but with life sometimes it gets hard. With this poem it has touched me almost as I wrote it myself . I wish too I can rewrite the words on this page...... I just want to thank you for this read it's helped me to find myself again as a poet.

  • TropicalSnowstorm On Friday, June 5, 2015, TropicalSnowstorm (1703)By person wrote:

    I really like the lines "I haven't quite reached That level of crazy Worthy of the key To my coveted switch I'm just another Shade of grey", you captured a lot with a few words there. I think this flowed very well and look forward to seeing more free verse from you. Nice job! Ciao, T/S Scholar

  • A former member wrote: I have no idea what the comment under me is talking about. The poem is good and a release of expression. You were straight forward in your context and I can relate to this borderline insanity. Scholar

  • Ortolan On Saturday, March 7, 2015, Ortolan (214)By person wrote:

    It seemed mostly rhymy, so it must have had rhythm or reason.I think it's great.Ty.

  • heinzlet On Friday, December 12, 2014, heinzlet (26)By person wrote:

    "My need for surreality is fed by mediocrity" That's deep, I like it. At some point unoriginality makes us original, carves our way into, makes us eager to improve.

  • Magdalena On Wednesday, July 16, 2014, Magdalena (616)By person wrote:

    I rhymed for 30+ plus years, when I stepped out of that box I never looked back. Now I write free verse (on the odd occasion a certain form) Rhyming restricted me so much with word usage, now I can use whatever words I desire. Good on you for going in a different direction, it makes things more interesting. Great stuff :)

  • A former member wrote: Although this one doesn't rhyme I enjoyed reading the feelings and emotions that you evoke.. You are being very original in your "unoriginality".. Thanks for sharing :)

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