Feelings: Try To Park Mind Somewhere Else Poem by Margaret Alice

Everybody is laughing and having fun; Idols is
on and contestants are making fools of themselves,
while I’m quietly getting an attack of anxiety done;
feeling completely confused, the stack of books at
my feet threatening me, the old magazines I went
through brought no respite; reading about cleaning
my aura left me feeling blue; you are SUCH a good
cook, the lamb stew was delicious, though it’s too
rich for my system - culminating in a headache so
debilitating, muscles stiffening too, but much worse;
a feeling of total rejection, loss of mind and alienation,
no energy; no understanding, no ability to enjoy life,
just sitting and breathing is out of the question; trying
to escape by reading Carolyn Myss advising to focus
on remaining within circumstances and the current
moment in time; oh no, clever Miss, this moment is
filled with pain and confusion for me – rather let
me try to park my mind somewhere else!