This is a poem that has taken on many forms over the past few years, but this is the original form. And doing some research online, I came upon the term hypergraphia. And I felt like this one word encapsulated everything that I am, lol. So I ended up getting inspired and I then wrote the poem you will read...
"Hypergraphia"
2010
Strength is just the touted twin
Of the weakness that I feel within
That's displayed upon a stage so grim
My thoughts will give way to whims
So as I'm reaching for a virgin page
The beast's about to leave its' cage
Brimming to it's eyes with rage
The disposition of a lonely sage
With an overwhelming urge to write
About the ways I thought were right
But when I look inside your eyes tonight
I've come to find I've lost my light
Forgive me...
For the darkness ever filling me
I get off on times you're feeling weak
And as I watch you fight to speak
The well within your eyes begins to leak
But that doesn't make me feel a thing
I've no sympathy left to bring
So even if you're inclined to sing
Just know that I'm ignoring everything
'Cause I have an overwhelming urge to write
About the ways I thought were right
But when I look inside your eyes tonight
I've come to find I've lost my light
Forgive me...
For never thinking that you'd choose
To give up life as my sacred muse
'Cause if I knew I lit your fuse
I would've used much lighter hues
And turned that sky back to blue
So you'd know every word was true
But now it seems our art is through
Since someone sunk their claws into you
So now I have an overwhelming urge to write
About the ways I thought were right
But when I look inside your eyes tonight
I've come to find I've lost my light
Forgive me...
For not being more vocal dear
And saying the words you want to hear
But even great minds are choked with fear
And feel the burdens of each yesteryear
When our gifts were often met
By reactions we'd as soon forget
And as we syphon fuel from regret
We haven't seen His grace or kingdom yet
But we have an overwhelming urge to write
About the ways we thought were right
But when I look inside your eyes tonight
I've come to find I've lost my light
And maybe someday...
I'll forgive me...
"Hypergraphia"
2010
Strength is just the touted twin
Of the weakness that I feel within
That's displayed upon a stage so grim
My thoughts will give way to whims
So as I'm reaching for a virgin page
The beast's about to leave its' cage
Brimming to it's eyes with rage
The disposition of a lonely sage
With an overwhelming urge to write
About the ways I thought were right
But when I look inside your eyes tonight
I've come to find I've lost my light
Forgive me...
For the darkness ever filling me
I get off on times you're feeling weak
And as I watch you fight to speak
The well within your eyes begins to leak
But that doesn't make me feel a thing
I've no sympathy left to bring
So even if you're inclined to sing
Just know that I'm ignoring everything
'Cause I have an overwhelming urge to write
About the ways I thought were right
But when I look inside your eyes tonight
I've come to find I've lost my light
Forgive me...
For never thinking that you'd choose
To give up life as my sacred muse
'Cause if I knew I lit your fuse
I would've used much lighter hues
And turned that sky back to blue
So you'd know every word was true
But now it seems our art is through
Since someone sunk their claws into you
So now I have an overwhelming urge to write
About the ways I thought were right
But when I look inside your eyes tonight
I've come to find I've lost my light
Forgive me...
For not being more vocal dear
And saying the words you want to hear
But even great minds are choked with fear
And feel the burdens of each yesteryear
When our gifts were often met
By reactions we'd as soon forget
And as we syphon fuel from regret
We haven't seen His grace or kingdom yet
But we have an overwhelming urge to write
About the ways we thought were right
But when I look inside your eyes tonight
I've come to find I've lost my light
And maybe someday...
I'll forgive me...
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