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Sorry I Missed That.

I was staring at nothing.

By Obsidian WordsPublished 4 months ago Updated 4 months ago 1 min read
Top Story - May 2023
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Sorry I Missed That.
Photo by Guilherme Stecanella on Unsplash

Dissociating; fading out from reality and slamming- head first,

Into unreality, where the colours burst.

Sparks from neurons misfiring, incorrectly dispersed, spelling out the truth that we are,

Tragically, as if by a witches whispered verse,

Ravaged by a lingering and ever-present curse.

Although some may think that this conundrum is, perhaps, not the worst,

Concentration, or anywhere we are intended to converse,

Tends to be led astray; as if the hills become mountains to traverse.

Instead of the ease of others, we can’t face life unrehearsed,

On the contrary, we must consider each option fist

Never to be unprepared; unless distracted by nothing, since we are easily coerced.

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Obsidian Words

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  • Alfonse Battistelli4 months ago

    great job! I would try a more sparse sister poem (if it is in you) and see how you like it!

  • Shivani Parekh4 months ago

    It's amazing how you maintained the rhymn while not disturbing the flow of the poem!

  • ARC4 months ago

    😱 This has been on my reading list for the past several days and I hadn't been able to get to it. Your sub/title really caught my eye. Holy Mother of Gahd this is outstanding. 👏👏👏 This feels like a song to me. Like a badass, mic-dropping, inspirational-@$$-kicking song. Thank you for writing this, Obsidian. Feel privileged to have gotten to read it.

  • Dylan 4 months ago

    magnificent work!

  • Mackenzie Davis4 months ago

    So glad I saw this on Discord! I had to go back a couple times just to savor and gawk at your amazing rhymes. I always love poems with interesting breaks, and this one had great ones amidst the rhyming, that really created a fun rhythm. Great work!!

  • Mackenzie Davis4 months ago

    So glad I saw this on Discord! I had to go back a couple times just to savor and gawk at your amazing rhymes. I always love poems with interesting breaks, and this one had great ones amidst the rhyming, that really created a fun rhythm. Great work!!

  • Amjad Ateih Dib4 months ago

    what I nice one

  • MARIE ODEMS 4 months ago

    OUTSTANDING WORK!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Gosh, this was just so wonderful! Loved your choice of words! Congratulations on your Top Story! I've subscribed to you!

  • A. Lenae4 months ago

    Awesome top story! This is masterful, with really thought-provoking lines and a pacing that is both rhythmic and unpredictable. Hope you're so proud of this one!

  • Cathy holmes4 months ago

    This is fabulous. Congrats on the TS

  • Congratulations on your Top Story🎉💖📝

  • Jeffrey Sparks4 months ago

    Wonderful work.

  • T.H.4 months ago

    I just really love this!! ❤️

  • Heather Hubler4 months ago

    Congratulations on Top Story! I loved so many of your word choices and the flow was fantastic. A wonderfully thoughtful piece :)

  • J. Jay4 months ago

    This poem flowed really well for an acrostic poem. Each line blended perfectly into the next. It painted a very effective picture of the "ever-present curse" age of distraction we live in. Really well written, thank you for sharing!

  • Mohammed Darasi4 months ago

    I love the flow of the poem. It seems quite gentle, but the words themselves are powerful

  • Melissa Ingoldsby4 months ago

    Absolutely stunning and brilliant

  • Rachael MacDonald4 months ago

    I've gone back to read this twice now. Well done :)

  • Judey Kalchik 4 months ago

    Congratulations on your Top Story

  • Gina C.4 months ago

    Wonderful flow and use of rhyme! Really enjoyed this :)

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