Lost In Consciousness Poem by Dillon Gay

What if your body suddenly vanished?
Surely that would cause you great anguish
Only one thing is still around
Your mind without the brain matter piled in a mound

No senses... none at all
No people, no events, no trip to the mall
A prisoner to the conscious darkness
The greatest punishment more or less

No outside stimulus to keep you occupied
No faces to keep you satisfied
Just your thoughts, ideas, and laments
Not mattering because no one else can hear your torments

Why do I put such a dreadful thought in your head?
So you will be thankful before you go to bed
That you will wake up to a beautiful morning
Knowing this is not true; just an idle warning