my mind is like a room,
cluttered by randomness;
each moment filling it
with many new thoughts,
that fly off papered walls.
the words come from all
who come to the room,
leave behind but a piece
for me to remember by;
but I wonder sometimes:
which pieces do I keep,
and which do I discard?
when I choose to clean,
the overflowing clutter.
This is a free verse poem.
This post is shared with and inspired by the picture prompt at Magpie Tales, Mag 221. Also sharing it with The Imaginary Garden and Poetry Pantry.
(26thΒ May 2014)
Touched by all, but choosing to be affected by a few: Life.
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Thanks, Magaly π
You know S loves to clean the clutter. He can help you. On a serious note it is really difficult to choose what to hold on to and what to let go out of this “clutter”
I’m sure he could, but my bedroom is quite clean already π but memories and thoughts… quite difficult to declutter Jb!
I like your extended simile. Very nice.
Thanks, Charleen.
Very true, sometimes each a thing is very important to keep and just can’t be thrown away, likewise memories bad or good are hard to throw away.
Yes. Because the bad sometimes can be inspiring, and the good ones nostalgic and sad. Memories are confusing like that, Vandana. Thank you for stopping by π
which pieces do I keep,
and which do I discard?
We’d all like an answer to that question…
Thanks, Jinksy. Indeed, we would like that answer for sure π
i enjoyed this… tied up in a neat package… felt the struggle… and out-come only you will know
Thank you, Patricia. I’m glad you liked it. And yes, only I will know that outcome.
The opening lines just hooked me and I was all “oh YEAH!!!” My mind, too….cool image.
Thanks, Sherry π Glad you liked it.
If it just would be as easy to clean the mind as cleaning an overloaded room…
I know. That is never easy, BjΓΆrn. One of the toughest things to do, I believe.
A rather beautiful, and inventive, take on the prompt.
Thanks, Berowne π Glad you liked the take.
Liked it so much….that’s life…but may be it know best to clean it by its own….
Thanks Sreeja H. π I’m glad you liked it. Maybe it does know best indeed. Cheers!
De-cluttering the mind is indeed essential and certainly very difficult π Enjoyed the thought-provoking free verse.
Yes, essential, but very difficult π Glad you liked the verse, Beloo.
you know there’s an easy solution here, right? (give up on cleaning!)
I know. I’ve given that solution a thought too, Marian π
That is like the story of life , isn’t it .. we tend to keep so many things oh i might neeed that , oh i might need that .. and that time hardly comes when we actually need that thing.. yet we hold on
human that makes us π
Yeah. Story of life, and makes us human π So true. Thanks, Biks.
i liked those papered walls and that everyone who visits that room leaves a piece..a bit of it atleast so much for food for thought!….but the ‘ink puddle’ has its own way of churning or clearing (as you say) the clutter!! π
You and your ink puddle π Onnu chumma poye! Ivide ink puddle illa π Only on FB group.
Hopefully, I can clean the clutter without losing what matters most. Cheers, Akila.
Love this, Leo. too tough to guess what things to discard.
Thanks, Sara π
Don’t clean it Leo. Those are things that made you You, and I like you like this. Let the clutter be, but try to find calmness inside that chaos.
(did I make any sense π )
Somewhat, Ishi π
That is such a big comment π
Yes it is, Ishi π
the clutter in our mind is hard to clear, but once done, you can view everything with a new perspective. Loved the poem.
Yes, a fresh perspective. That’s what is needed, Raji π Thank you.
Loved it… I think we all go through this, but for those of us who want to write, the clutter comes really useful sometimes.. we sort through it, pick a few things to pen about for now, the rest we store away for a time later….
Yes, true that π One thing that is good, and bad, about being a writer I guess π But that’s life. Thank you, Seeta.
beautifully done as always Leo!
De-cluttering is important. but sometimes, letting go is hard.
Yeah. Very hard to choose which to keep, Pixie…
Totally enjoyed reading this free write. A well captured piece using the image as metaphor for a cluttered mind. Nice.
Thanks, Ginny π Glad you enjoyed the free write and felt it was well captured!
I loved your analogy here.
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Thank you, Sue π
I like your play on words with fly paper…
Thanks, Tess π Glad you liked it.
Simply beautiful and brilliant move π
Came via simran’s blog
Thanks, Jeevan. π Welcome.
A dilemma I guess we all find ourselves in. Well penned. π
Thanks Rekha π I agree that it is something a lot of writers would relate to.