My Overactive Brain Makes My Life Meaningful

I have this brain, you see

It just won't ever stop

I spend half the time

Hating its existence

And the other half

Loving its consistence

From day to night

and darkness to light

My glorious brain

Is constantly full

Of words, sentences

phrases, lines, colours

Songs, lyrics, feelings

Questions, queries, mumblings

Memories, regrets, joys

Decisions, mistakes, successes

Our relationship is rocky

at times we fight a lot

at times we argue a lot

I've tried to numb it out

I've tried to kill it off

It comes back stronger

If slightly more unhinged

Always brilliant

At reminding me

of my screw-ups

faults and errors

Always brilliant

at making sure

Im never empty

for creative ideas

Whatever they may be

Funny, angry

Sad, deep

Loving, weird

Yes, weird,

lots of weird

weird, weird, weird

But

Aside from

My very loving wife

My kids

My dogs

and the breath in my lungs

In the morning when I wake

I'm most grateful for

my overactive brain

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