Pleading Insanity

by Chelsey   Oct 3, 2012


If I told you a secret, how well could you keep it?
I can't trust a diary. Those pages could potentially
get thrown away and what I hold is not garbage.
I can't rely on prayers. They take too long
to get answered and I need a response.

If it's too intense to handle, what will you do?
Burden yourself with it until you die? Run away?
Or release it to the public?

Think hard because what I'm going to do
is plead insanity.

I've lost it.
Unbelievably, undeniably, irresponsibly,
lost it.

The weight of my
happiness lays awake on your shoulders .
The sound of butterflies fluttering is caused
by the flirtation in your laughter.
The sight of love glows off your cheekbones
and radiates back unto mine.
I once called you my sanity.

Now, you've turned into my reason
to admittedly, openly, confess to being guilty.
You make me want to run a marathon across
an ocean, up a mountain, through the sands
of the Sahara desert.

Only if I can find you there.

You inspire me to construct a bridge, pave a road,
build a plane. You motivate me to die to myself,
leave this town, ignore the population.

Only if it will get me to you.

I have honestly, truthfully, 100%
surrendered to the fact that I am no more
a human being with controlled emotions.

Chain me to a desk that has held
a thousand prisoners. Lock me behind bars
that has housed a thousand inmates.
Remove me from the streets, because my sweet...
I have gone overly, dramatically, confidently
crazy for you.

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  • 11 years ago

    by Maple Tree

    This poem is one of the most unique and creative love poems I've read in a while. It has a delicious flavor of wording. I adore the in-depth emotion of how the author describes her feelings of being so emotionally drawn to her love that she would do almost anything to be with him. I really admired the
    Creative word description... this poem was full of excitement in a sad way... it was really a powerful love poem for me to read.

    "I've lost it.
    Unbelievably, undeniably, irresponsibly,
    lost it."

    This stanza in the middle of the poem was a delight, for it expressed the over powering emotion she is feeling. Really an intense read and one that I shall read again! Awesome piece!

  • 12 years ago

    by Karl Wild GG23

    This is honestly extremely well written! If anybody respects the effort, depth and meaning behind this piece, it's me :p I missed your work. 5/5

    P.S. I'm backkk! ;)

    • 12 years ago

      by Chelsey

      KARRRLLLLLLL BABYYYYYYYY I'VE MISSED YOUUUUUUUUU!!!

  • 12 years ago

    by ah satan 666

    There is so much excitement, nerve racking, reckless passion bouncing off this piece....... I just felt an overwhelming inner warmth, I couldn't help but Smile :D ...& anyone who has experienced this kind of love, will Smile too!
    This piece brightened my day, thankyou :) 5/5

  • 12 years ago

    by Amreen

    Congrats on your win Chels... you deserve it... this one is so deep and the questioning keeps it more interactive and induces thinking:)
    Wonderful as always:)

  • 12 years ago

    by Poet on the Piano

    I'm thinking the same thing as Tara, how did I not read this before Chelsey? I apologize! First, congratulations on the win! This is such a phenomenal poem and it just speaks to me on so many levels..it brings clarity to my eyes, makes me smile, and just has such a beautiful tone to it.

    The opening blew me away- I think it's the way in which you honestly reveal this to a reader. Just that one statement "I can't trust a diary" made me crave to read more, like why? And then how you talked about love with such sacredness, saying you couldn't write these things down on paper 'cause they could accidentally be tossed was such a "ahh" moment for me!

    This poem has such an inspirational voice to it, I can hear you reading it out loud! I love the the moments you bring into this: moments of such happiness it encourages you to do and think the impossible, and to realize you can do anything with love then.

    What a truly shining poem, this was so wonderful and I know I'll read it again soon. It was just such a breath of fresh air for me and gave me perspective that lifted me up. You rock love poems :) Congrats girl!

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