@}{@ Quicksand @}{@

Where is the whole sum of Me to be found?
Are its' bits shattered beyond any gathering?
A collective ideal, in reality a delusional trick
Played by a mind sick within the body politic?

Itself tired of the fleeting highs that all groan
And dissipate like mysterious apparitions
Before Dawn comes with new horizons
Seeking a tow to hold on to for dear life.

If only there be an emotional plank
To lay atop these quicksands of time
That pass by my outstretched hand.

Where is the whole sum of Me to be found?
Are its' grains scattered beyond any gathering?
A collective ideal, in reality a delusional trick
Played by a mind coming unstuck within the body politic?

If only there be an emotional plank
To lay atop the quicksands of time
Passing by my outstretched hand.

As is my habit I post this for what it is worth & whether or not it comes to pass that it will elicit any comment will do nothing to change the fact that as a collection of words it is more than I myself can imagine. Together with an immense respect for all those who write on here, I am often left with numerous queries in my mind whenever I read what is presented (or can be interpreted) as LOVE poem written from the perspective of a broken heart. A heart rendered morose because of feeling that another has done.

And so I will confess that the above collection of words do explore the theme of love and what is felt as a broken heart. But there is no intention to finger-point in any direction other than the self as maker and undoer of it's own emotional condition. To borrow (aka misappropriate and perhaps misinterpret) a song title from the late Isaac Hayes: I Stand Accused ...

PS: This is uncanny and so I smile at the creative energy. Taking timeout to listen to the referenced song while writing this I hear Isaac mention the word quicksand! And so by my way of observing this magical life, everything is just fine and dandy. The drama is accurate!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBCJ0bS3YFY

This is very thought provoking, and feelings that can be contributed to many human situations that make us feel broken. Thanks for sharing.