Drawing a Blank (A Poem)

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 My brain is all befuddled.

Every time I have a thought, it's pulled away with a yank.

I want to be productive. I want to be creative.

Instead, I'm drawing a blank.


Image courtesy of Arya_W via Pixabay

Maybe it's old age.

Maybe it's stress.

Who knows, it could be an old brain injury

Coming back to haunt me by leaving my head all a mess.

All I know is putting thoughts into actions or words

Is becoming a bit like navigating through a China shop while driving a tank.

No matter what the explanation is,

My mind keeps drawing a blank.

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If you liked this, here are some of my other poems:

Join the Circus (A Poem)

Artificial Intelligence (A Poem)

In the Way (A Poem)

The Day Dad Made the House Dark (A Poem)

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