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Rated: 13+ · Poetry · Contest Entry · #2059053
A poem about the chaos of emotions.
September 26 Prompt

Emotional Madness


Feelings oscillate back and forth
They dip so low, and fly so high
Catapult one from cheer to fright
Swirling, spiraling out of control
Lagging, falling into deep chasms
Clawing back into the light.

One wishes for peace
For a chance to place a thumbtack
Firm into the surging flood
And still the emotional onslaught
That threatens to overtake you.
Try rigging the wayward strands
That flip and unfurl
Leaving behind a frenzied mess.

Breath in the calm
And force it out in a steady stream.
Find stillness by closing your eyes
And envisioning a peace
That blossoms within you.
Let the rage abate
And leave in whiffs of smoke
As you settle into yourself
Soon the emotions will follow
Swirling into a gentle caress.



24 lines.
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