The Traveling Circus Of Mind

by CJ Maleney   Jun 13, 2017


Good evening ladies and gentlemen
Welcome to the show.
You're going to rethink everything,
But your path you're gonna know.

What you're about to see and witness
Will leave you filled with awe
But What you contain within yourselves
Is more amazing, pure and raw.

I can dance around just to amuse
I can pretend that I'm a fool
Illusions practiced for years and years
The sad Jesters only tool

Yet I do not do this lightly
You don't see what's behind my smiles
The things I do just move along each day
My path stretches on for miles.

Your path is waiting for you too.
Though you may never leave your home,
But you still travel far within your mind
And in this you're not alone.

If you meet me on the road someday,
Then I'll dip and nod my head.
We were not born to be gypsys,
But there are paths that we must tread.

So perhaps at some lost crossroads
Or a completely forgotten bar,
I'll take a look into your eyes
And know just who you are.

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  • 7 years ago

    by deeplydesturbed

    How the hell did i miss this?! I love it Craig, you were right!! This is amazing :)

    Well done!! Xx

  • 7 years ago

    by Darren

    This is my mind when I am trying to sleep.

    Though probably a few more clowns.

    I enjoyed reading this.

    A nice write.

    • 7 years ago

      by CJ Maleney

      Preaching to the choir there dude,

      But no clowns they're freaky as frogs nuts.

  • 7 years ago

    by mossgirl19

    We travel even if we don't leave a certain place...such is the traveling circus of mind... Great point and a lovely poem!

    • 7 years ago

      by CJ Maleney

      You got it completely my dear.

      Regards

      Craig

  • 7 years ago

    by Em

    Ok so I was going to write some long ass comment but then I re-read and thought bloody hell it's too personal to dissect or atleast I think so.. we all have different battles and different journeys but they all lead us to the same place unfortunately which leads me to this quote.. you may have the biggest house, be richer than rich with the best car BUT we all go to the same place so stay humble always or something like that!!

    Much love,
    Em

    • 7 years ago

      by CJ Maleney

      Em, em, em !

      Never hold back I'm a big boy now and I can handle a little critique, be it positive or negative, your comments are always insightful and always welcome.

      As you know I write fast and if I write it I post it, be it good or bad. Sometimes it works sometimes not.

      However on this occasion I'll explain the poem not something I do often or lightly.

      It all started with the first two lines. I felt that for over a year I was just a showman, just a distraction a performing fool if you will.

      "What's contained within yourselves Is beautiful, pure and raw"

      how many people don't realise just how amazing they are? How many live in a world of self loathing, often they can't see or accept the beauty that's within, when others can.

      The rest of it just snowballed and rolled down the hill. It occurs to me that many may not get to travel but our minds still fly free at times. We dream, we learn we share and I think many here understand why we share these things. When you do look into someone's eyes and I mean really look you can see past the performing monkey and see what's behind.

      I hope this clarifies the randomness a little

      Regards

      Craig x

      Ps no big house, no big flash car, just a little flat near the river. Oh and an awesome motorbike. Lol

  • 7 years ago

    by Ren

    WOW!

    This is incredible, Craig!!

    "I can dance around just to amuse
    I can pretend that I'm a fool
    Illusions practiced for years and years
    The sad Jesters only tool "
    ^^
    Excellent lines, and something I understand all too well.

    Fantastic write!! Well done!

    • 7 years ago

      by CJ Maleney

      Thank you, it's kinda one of my all over the place random writes but I rather like it, not many of my things I can say that about

      Regards

      Craig

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