Sunday, August 29, 2004

Poetry - The Need to Succeed

In times of stressful situations

Never does these seem to be
Ends to the opportunities to do
Everything grows in importance
Dauntingly the tasks loom

Ambivalence takes hold

Sometimes I know what should be done
Most often I cannot move
A dull throbbing in my head
Louder and louder it groans
Lamenting my failures inside its echos

Sensibly I should pick anything
Using a simple task to overcome
Crushing the overwhelmed feeling
Caressing the wounded mind
Energizing the self to do more
Small success brings greater success
Success brings satisfaction

--DM 8/29/04