Welcome to My Mind
Just something.
Just open the door...
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Welcome to my mind
Make yourself at home
Please ignore the screaming
or that troll in the corner
My patience is around here somewhere
Though I can't quite remember where
I'm sure there is a handbook
Collecting dust in the dark over there
*
Welcome to my mind
You really are quite safe
Avoid the dark spots
the Memory drops
And that space over there
There's plenty to see
There's plenty to do
Don't worry about the noise
*
Welcome to my mind
Where ideas are created
Then deconstructed
Rearranged and put together
In a different order
Welcome to my mind
Where the mistakes are valley deep
And anxieties are mountain high
*
Welcome to my mind
Please stay a little while
There's plenty to entertain you
It's lively and it's fun
Just watch out
For the trap doors and the bats
Welcome to my mind
There's room for everyone.
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Welcome to my mind
Mostly Interesting Never Dull
Welcome to my mind
Mysterious Intriguing Nostalgic Delirious
Welcome to my mind
I hope you stay a while
Welcome to my mind
Please make yourself at home.
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Thanks for reading
Author's Notes: Just something I had kicking around, thought I may as well put it up here. Including pesky acrostics!
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Paul Stewart
Scottish-Italian poet/writer from Glasgow.
Overflowing in English language torture and word abuse.
"Every man has a sane spot somewhere" R.L Stevenson
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What a beautiful piece, and a lovely tribute to your creative brain! Very well done, Paul! Many layers in this one (not just the cortical kind;)) 💞💫
Your mind is my playground! It sounds so fun! Also, I love that you did mini acrostics of MIND!
I really enjoyed this one, Paul. Your voice is so clear. Wild to me I've never (audibly) heard you speak. Familiar like a long-time friend. Beautiful work 💙
I love this.
Thank you for inviting us into your mind, Paul, & giving us the whirlwind tour. (Is this place spinning or am I just getting dizzy?) Delightfully fun.
Like that welcoming combination of the ominous and the delightful, open to yourself in the highs and lows. Do cats eat bats, or do bats eat cats? Ciao!
I hope you have Netflix up in there! Seriously though, great poem. It had an eeriness to it not knowing what you would encounter in the depths of another’s mind. Loved it!
Ahhh. Get me out of here. Help. HELP! 😅 Just something “kicking around”..? This was brilliant, very funny but laden with all kinds of meanings! Also, did you mean lively instead of likely (fourth stanza)..I’m not sure..☺️
Everything I read from your mind has made its way into mine, too! Thanks for sharing the doorway with us.
Your mind seems like a nice place to be! Thank you for the invite 😁
Nice..🎉