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A Labyrinth of Thoughts

May 30, 2012
By Laiba Khaliq BRONZE, Solon, Ohio
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Spinning, twirling, dancing, swirling,
A labyrinth of thoughts.
Behind this door, through that window
Under that rug, maybe in those pots.
Through my mind, giggling all the way
But I don’t really want to play
Zipping through twists and turns
The cause of all my concerns
They’re running faster now,
Racing just out of reach
This labyrinth of thoughts.

© James T., Pompton Plains, NJ

The author's comments:
Sitting in my room working on my homework,I notice deadlines fastly approaching as I sat back daydreaming. This poem conveys my struggle to concentrate on schoolwork.
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ElleAhre PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 4 2012 at 9:57 am
ElleAhre PLATINUM, Gloucester, Massachusetts
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"you can close your eyes to everything you do not want to see, but you can not close you heart to things you do not want to feel"

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i really did like this peom, i had ADHD and executive function so foucusing is really not my strong suit either. i feel like this really captures the chaos, great work. thx for sharing!