Inertia Poem by Jonathan ROBIN

Instincts suppressed, what's best? fears unredressed,
Neglecting much, touch, scent, taste waste away
Efforts unjustified, denied, unblessed,
Rewards and fairies exiled yesterday.
Time winnows second-thoughts, chaffed tears descend
In drops, in streams, in floods, yet seldom seen,
As vectors for communication end
In gridlock matrix vicious circle scene.
No conscious effort made seems worth the toss,
Energy drains, pain rains, reign self-consumed,
Rise and shine to sighs and whine show loss
That filters through grey haze maze unassumed.
Inertia's curtain opens and discloses
Apathy's dark blinds behind mind lost to roses.

Internal inquest protests, but rests strain stressed.
NIRVANA spells RAN VAIN hope sped away.
Efforts unrewarded, unaccessed,
Reap no fair deal, missed feelings piper pay.
Tense dreams can't role-reverse tear teams unsought,
In time-bought pearls stream, tandem unsuppressed
As witnesses unwilling, hauled to court,
Inner frustration's uninvited guests.
No energy extended is sustained,
Expressions and possessions self-consumed,
Reaction not response reflects soul pained,
Torn between regrets, bets unassumed.
Ignored are intuitions, boredom presupposes
All voice for choice vain, pain strain juxtaposes.

Inequity, excuse unjust, poor jest
Noway can compensate for soul dismay
Effacing confidence in acts that test
Resistance, to success may find sure way.
Terror stalks, walks wraith-like, balks at naught
In mating moves which might reverse game's play.
Away with light, too bright, blind minds are caught
In self sought cleft, bereft of wherewithal,
Near seems too far, far full of fear is thought
Ever synonymous with danger's pall.
Reminded that inaction's action taught
To city zen's too close for comfort shawl.
Indecision, doubt despondent grows, is
Alas drawn double-bind. Mind decomposes.

(30 May 2013)