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Losing Sanity

August 29, 2010
By SamiLynn PLATINUM, Anthem, Arizona
SamiLynn PLATINUM, Anthem, Arizona
20 articles 9 photos 137 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The unexamined life is not worth living." ~Socrates


Youthful mind so easy to impress on
Obedience the only option
Undoubtedly she listened when he gave her a challenge
Only he ever listened
Because she in turn, listened to him
Sitting there, locked up
Everyone else thought him crazy, she thought him human
Really what is sanity? she thought
Varying, intricate stories he told to her, all with subtle hints of his mental sickness
Every time he rubbed his traits onto her, more and more
Warping her mind slowly, so she wouldn’t recognize it
Expecting this reaction all along, as was his plan
Losing herself in his twisted imagination
Losing the will to ever question sanity again


The author's comments:
Pssssst. This is an acrostic. Subliminal messaging, thus the theme of the poem.

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on Sep. 27 2010 at 5:36 pm
SamiLynn PLATINUM, Anthem, Arizona
20 articles 9 photos 137 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The unexamined life is not worth living." ~Socrates

oh, sweet :) i love feedback, you have no clue! :P

on Sep. 26 2010 at 10:39 pm
Supernova7 GOLD, Redford, Texas
16 articles 6 photos 394 comments

Favorite Quote:
Let me cry my tears let me live in sorrow as long as you promise to be with me tomorrow
By Me:)

lol:)  I should have to time to read your other stuff later this week:)

on Sep. 23 2010 at 6:17 pm
SamiLynn PLATINUM, Anthem, Arizona
20 articles 9 photos 137 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The unexamined life is not worth living." ~Socrates

wow, thanks :) hehe it sounds all official when you use the word "works." I like it :D

on Sep. 22 2010 at 8:02 pm
Supernova7 GOLD, Redford, Texas
16 articles 6 photos 394 comments

Favorite Quote:
Let me cry my tears let me live in sorrow as long as you promise to be with me tomorrow
By Me:)

This is my favorite from all your works

on Sep. 19 2010 at 5:02 pm
SamiLynn PLATINUM, Anthem, Arizona
20 articles 9 photos 137 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The unexamined life is not worth living." ~Socrates

A.Dreamer: thanks! i find that writing acrostics sometimes help you expand vocabulary versus just saying words like "messing up" instead of "warping"

on Sep. 19 2010 at 5:01 pm
SamiLynn PLATINUM, Anthem, Arizona
20 articles 9 photos 137 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The unexamined life is not worth living." ~Socrates

Itwasamurder- it might sound creepy, but I love the whole "loss of sanity" thing too :) provides for interesting stories and poems

on Sep. 19 2010 at 4:47 pm
Just.A.Dream SILVER, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
7 articles 0 photos 430 comments

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Part of the J7X team. :)

You have SUPER good word choice, I like how you used words a lot of people don't usually use. :)

We-R-3 BRONZE said...
on Sep. 19 2010 at 4:25 pm
We-R-3 BRONZE, Orlando, Florida
1 article 0 photos 344 comments

Favorite Quote:
A picture is worth a thousand words, however it takes a real artist to turn words into pictures.

Have you heard about the new Lebron Iphone, you have to set it on vibrate because it doesn't have any rings

you observe well...

 

I liked the poem interesting, I love anything about loss of sanity.