It's hard to understand
My brain starts to feel
like my heart
and each beat hurts
when the words of poem
seem to batter themselves
into my brain without my consent
I want to get them out
because I feel blind
I don't want to be there
because I can't understand the
analogies
the words
they sound pretty
but they hurt and make me feel blind
in the woods
trying to find a way out
how do I make sense of it all
if I can't even feel sane

I stumble and trip over a bark
more words
more analogies that don't make sense
I stand and look down
only to remember I
have lost my sight

it's too complicated and I'm smart
my poems don't make sense
they don't follow any rhythm
they don't rhyme
they don't sound elegant
and sophisticated

So I hate poetry
all I can do is get angry
at my own ignorance

My anger turn to fury
as the pounding gets louder and louder
there is no escape

I am lost even further
it makes my head feel like
the host of a jackhammer

I don't even realize
the whole time
I held the cure
in my hands