“I took a nap and wept for no reason”~ Jim Harrison from Songs of Unreason
The battle is always the same
I am the intended prey in this sick game
to be tossed and discarded
-to wear a new label …“Lame”
Cumulus clouds aggregate
in that unguarded corner of my mind
swelling to tsunami waves
-charging forward to seal my fate
The battle is always the same
I am the victor in this sick game
-sidestepping negativity’s herd
(as it charges past)
-falling off the edge of reason
©Vivian Zems
Smell The Coffee 
June 13, 2018 at 7:47 pm
I love that you went from “intended prey” to “victor!” Great write Vivian! ❤
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June 15, 2018 at 10:32 am
Thank you!
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June 13, 2018 at 8:13 pm
Wow! Your writing is kicking it right now. This required multiple reads and there is more to be mined. Excellent!
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June 13, 2018 at 8:16 pm
There is always a reason for tears.
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June 15, 2018 at 10:38 am
Always….joy or sadness, both
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June 15, 2018 at 3:08 pm
True.
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June 13, 2018 at 8:26 pm
I particularly like the last stanza–victory as negativity’s herd falls off the edge of reason.
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June 15, 2018 at 2:04 am
Thank you! 🙂
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June 13, 2018 at 9:41 pm
“-sidestepping negativity’s herd
(as it charges past)”
Thunderingly great lines here Vivian
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June 15, 2018 at 2:01 am
Thanks Laura!
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June 13, 2018 at 10:30 pm
Great switch from prey to victor. A call to stay strong and be yourself.
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June 15, 2018 at 2:01 am
Absolutely!
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June 13, 2018 at 11:35 pm
Love the ending to this Vivian!
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June 14, 2018 at 9:38 pm
Love the way you turn it around from the beginning to the end!
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June 15, 2018 at 1:12 am
Thank you!
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