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Psychedelic Image

August 27, 2021
By Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
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The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me

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Psychedelic stares in the hallway

Carpet trapped and lamp glowing

Electric shocked and drug jolted

The painting is like a caught fish in its fake-gold frame

Off-white flowers and black waves of misery

Looking somewhat like a child’s face

Violet crescendo of strange timbre

Sinking into its invisible heartbeat throbbing

Till I stare at it with my back against the wall

Seeing my reflection in it distorted and glowing—

Alone with my reflection in the painting

I know that nobody can see me

The way the painting sees me

My palms are sweaty as I race down the hall

So little light to help my journey

I run on stumbling and know I will soon fall.

© Julie G., Sugar Land, TX

The author's comments:

This is describing artwork in a psychiatric hospital and its affect on the hurting human soul.

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SparrowSun ELITE said...
on Sep. 5 2021 at 4:12 pm
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

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"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

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im having a mental breakdown tyring not to tell mom what im giving her for christmas(A BABY BUNNY!!)
Lydiaq ELITE said...
on Sep. 4 2021 at 3:44 pm
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
179 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

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The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me

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Cue mental breakdown! Ahhh, why am I falling face-first into a black hooooooolllllll....Hellllllpppp....noooo!
Lydiaq ELITE said...
on Sep. 4 2021 at 3:43 pm
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
179 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

Favorite Quote:
The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me

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Some how it got switched around...now Lydiaq is sane and LKQgirl is insane. We're always at war with each other...
LKQgirl GOLD said...
on Sep. 4 2021 at 3:36 pm
LKQgirl GOLD, Somonauk, Illinois
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MUH HAH HAH HAH!

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NAH NAH NA BOO BOO LYDIAQ YOU CAN'T CATCH ME YOU CAN'T CATCH ME HA HAHA HAHA...!!!!
Lydiaq ELITE said...
on Sep. 2 2021 at 3:04 pm
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
179 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

Favorite Quote:
The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me

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Heck no. I think you're just out to ask me galling questions about personal things!
SparrowSun ELITE said...
on Sep. 2 2021 at 2:02 pm
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

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is this about the physc ward you escaped?