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Swimming Not Sinking

With pen in hand I doodle
Pointless pictures black on white
When words just don't flow freely
I know something isn't right

Preoccupied of mind
No time to gather thought
Fighting fires and chasing rainbows
Not doing what I ought

Neither contented nor unhappy
A limbo state you perhaps could say
Tripping through the hours
Day after day after day.....

Do you ever feel like this?
As if it's all just passing you by?
And though you're filled with anticipation
It's hard to work out why
When you don't know what you're waiting for-
(if anything at all)
And in this mindless stupor
You know it's time to make a call

Get a grip back on your sanity
No sinking here-
I'd rather swim
Show my true colours without vanity
Give myself a mental trim

My subconsciousness has told me,
That my mind's been talking behind my back
Telling tales and spreading rumours
About the qualities I lack

But my mind forgets I know him
every inch and inside out
So despite his taunting gossip
I won't allow myself to doubt,

That the sun tomorrow will be shining
My road will lead to where it should
The dawn will break, the birds will sing
And once again
Life will be good.

Fly10

@Fly10

Just here to test the experience..

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Comments & Feedback (31)

Top stuff. Yep it gets to me too. I just go with it ☺

Love this! The idea of your subconscious spreading rumors- absolute brilliance!🌟😘🌟

I love it!

Great descriptive write. πŸ˜˜πŸ‘πŸ’š

Awesome stuff Leigh. Sounds like you're getting yourself down tho hunny. Power up girl! πŸ‘β€πŸ˜˜πŸ‘

A wonderful write my sweet...tomorrow is indeed a new day for you my lovely day...big hugs πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ

A wonderful write my sweet...today is a new day lovely lady...thinking of you and sending a massive hugπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ

An excellent piece of writing!!!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

This is great please follow me I'm just starting up and new to opuss

Really good positive ending, I hope you feel good today -Hugs-

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Luckily you also know the qualities you have too. Self doubt is the biggest handicap to a sensitive mind but you wouldn't be you if you didn't suffer from it I guess! 😽

@yowwa Good to know I'm not the only one. Thanks for comment 😌

@ckahn Thanks K 😌 Hope all good with you & Viking😌😘

@PIRGIR Much appreciated 😌

@eddie12309 Thanks lady. Love new pic 😌😘

@leelee101 Hey Lee x Thanks for comment. I'm actually on the up-albeit slowly! Hence the final optimistic stab in last line πŸ˜‰ Hope you're well my friend. With any luck I'll be back soon-missing Opuss & you guys πŸ˜”xx

@misslittleDHP Hey lovely lady x Thanks for comment. And you're right-always tomorrow & things are getting straight slowly. Missing Opuss though πŸ˜” Hope all good with you Kim 😌😘x

@Weirdwolf Thank you my friend. Hope things on the up with you? Rocky few weeks here, but all heading in the right direction πŸ˜ŒπŸ’š

@Stablish Yeah-a better day today. Hope all ok with you? Missing Opuss & all you guys, so hoping to be back writing & reading soon πŸ˜”πŸ˜ŒπŸ˜˜πŸ˜˜

@Fly10 Keep your chin up Lady, whoevers upset you, I know you worth 100 of them, and if they upset you again 8

@Fly10 Mr Wolf will come bang some heads for you 😘

@crowncottage Thanks for comment Linda-hope all well with you? It's not really self doubt, more of a mental argument with myself about how to deal with certain situations....one part of the mind opposing the otherπŸ˜– As you say, at least I recognise when it's happening though-in the past there were times I just thought I was bonkers! Hopefully all will settle soon & I can get back to reading & writing on Opuss-I'm missing it πŸ˜”πŸ˜ŒπŸ˜˜

@Weirdwolf Oh those involved would provide a banquet for a wolf.....your offer is therefore much appreciated!πŸ‘πŸ˜˜

@Fly10 The offer will stay open πŸ˜‰

@Fly10 all god thank u hunny. Come back soon! πŸ‘β€πŸ˜˜

It's strange how much you feel you get to know someone from just their metered verses. The new perspective and positive comments of support have even begun to trickle in to my mind - allowing me to share at least a few minutes of your messages of reassurance. I'm so pleased that you - although just a stranger to me, will ease the worried frown that I've worn, waiting for your next instalment to arrive. x @Fly10

Wow, had a bit of a shock when I read this, as you wrote my thoughts as of late. ERrrrrrrrie! Lol Great piece, love it!!!!!πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ’β€β˜•πŸΆ You are a 🌟!

Brilliantly put! πŸ’—

Excellent.🌟✨🌟✨

This is perfect.

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