Monday, August 19, 2013

A Shattered Mind

A Shattered Mind

 I witnessed the day that my poor mind did shatter
The slivers spread as they cut away from the form
I watched as the infinitesimal pieces did scatter
Tiny shards of memories tossed by the storm

Each one a different window
Each one a different view
Each one a different color
Each one a different hue

I crawled about but the fragments I could not gather
Held firmly in time the visions stayed
No reason they had but that they would rather
On this they would not be swayed

I cried out to them as my sanity slipped
But they would not hear my plea
If they were to only just reassemble
From this hell I would surely be freed

By Justin Huskey Copyright 2011



13 comments:

  1. Justin, you have captured this so well - the fragments scattering. I have know more than one person to whom this has happened, and recognize the very thin line that lies between our psyches and toppling over under the weight of painful experiences. The image is amazing, as well. I see a little person with you in your profile photo, and hope her sunshine brings you joy.

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    1. Thank you so much, Sherry. She is my niece and I miss her greatly. I appreciate the kind words and I am so very delighted that you liked this piece. It is a very personal poem and one I had written when my days were much darker. Thank you for reading:)

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  2. Justin,

    A superb insight to the turmoil and the pain, of a shattered mind. The long journey to find repair, from that period of darkness; seeking a return to what might be normality...

    Eileen

    Thank you so much for your comments left at my poem. Very much appreciated:)

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  3. Thank you Eileen. I am elated that you enjoyed reading this piece. I always enjoy seeing how someone reacts to my work. I thoroughly enjoyed your piece and thank you for sharing.

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  4. Justin, I really appreciate this writing, Justin. You have shed a lot of incite on what can happen with a mind sometime. I can only imagine what a difficult time this was for you, but it sounds like the worst is behind you now. The second stanza says so much about what it was like, and the picture really adds. So glad to see you here at Poets United, and I hope you will continue to visit!

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    1. Thank you for the kind words, Mary. It was indeed a terrible time for me and yes, it is mostly behind me now. Thank you for reading and I am delighted that you enjoyed it. I am elated to be among such talented poets.

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  5. It is most testing for a shattered mind which can go in many directions. It would have been difficult times. Glad it's all over. Nicely Justin!

    Hank

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  6. Thank you very much:) I appreciate the kind words, and I enjoyed your piece tremendously. Thank you for reading.

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  7. Thank you very much, Hank. I appreciate the compliment. Thank you for reading:)

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  8. nicely done.......the second stanza is so vivid.......

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    1. Thank you so much:) I am so very delighted that you enjoyed it. Thank you for reading.

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  9. Delightful that you chose to express such a matter and so vividly! People always struggle for unity and consistency of their thoughts.

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    1. Thank you, Theodore. I appreciate that you understood it. I am delighted that you enjoyed it and thank you for reading.

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