I need a jolt
To enable me bolt past these thoughts
That flood my head like a raging torrent
Pen to paper is too slow for me
And I fear my reliance on technology
Has taken away the bridge
That slowed the pace of my tumbling thoughts
I need a jolt…a prompt… to force me
To keep quiet what should remain unsaid
Put up a block on thoughts
Keep control of what I hold close
As hard as I try I cannot hide these words
I beg a stop to the flow of thoughts
That spill from keypads to a blog
To find a release I both love and abhor
For these words are out of control
Poetic verse brimming to overflow
Pouring from a place unknown
Stripping me bare
I give in and let the words flow
But I am still in need of a jolt
To help me bolt past this torrent of thoughts
So that I could gain control
And decide what should be said
But…what am I trying to hide?
Oma Okolo (c) 2016
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