Linda's Poem No. 2 (untitled)

[Guest]

Life's rough.
It's hard enough to tough it out when there's no doubt about your
Capacity for sanity.

But, when your clarity of mental faculty is under scrutiny,
Life becomes excruciatingly desperate.
The ups and downs are like a rollercoaster ride.
I try to hide from this pain, but that doesn't gain me any ground when,
Suddenly, I feel like I've been nicely lifted up
Out of the mire and the muck of the dire circumstances of yesterday

Because, today, I automatically see it differently.
I can't exactly say why, except that I'm sassily sensating
A little bit of bliss right now in my corner of the world.

And, then, just as quickly, gravity takes over one more time and
Down into the depths of sublime apathy I go
Where being depressed provides a rest from the
Frantic activity that gave me the feeling of liberty,
Finally, from my previous idiocy.

I then quietly, privately conclude that I simply have
No validity.....

[paul m]

Hello Linda.When it comes to poetry I have never been good at it, nor have I ever taken much interest in it. So I have no idea what to tell the poet about their work.

I read your poem several times and overall I really enjoyed it. Please keep posting them. Take Care. paul m

[AJ]

I enjoy reading your poems Linda. Thanks for sharing No.2 with us.

[Woody]

I think you capture the ride quite well Linda

[Guest]

Thanks for your positive feedback but I didn't think about it when I posted it but my poem isn't exactly inspirational - or is it? I guess even the negative when reflected back in a different way to those going through it is a positive because it identifies with it and that, alone, is sometimes what we need to experience in our conditions, eh? So I didn't do as badly as I thought I did by posting it in an area that's only for upbeat things. Thanks, that makes me feel better about it already.