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A Guy in My Head

There's a guy in my head,

He likes to sit around all day

and possibly do nothing,

Whispers "keep scrolling" in my ear

And I listen to him,

Makes me chuckle

At the most inappropriate moments,

Much to everyone else's disbelief.

I keep asking myself,

"How did he get there?"


There's a guy in my head,

Tells me a million other things to do

When the most important one

Stares at my face,

Convinces me to be mediocre

And settle for less,

Made me push all tasks

Until the last second.


There's a guy in my head,

Turns me into a quitter

After a minor inconvenience,

Reminds of the blunders

In my past and suggests

The ones I'll commit in the future,

Draws a curtain over my senses

Waning everything within,

Breeds hate and loathing

For the ones who care for me,

Wonders what others would think

And freezes me in my tracks.


It took me twenty years

To know this dude existed,

"How did he get there?"

Turned out to be a question

Too long to answer

And too painful.

I've known this guy

For three years now,

He doesn't seem to mind

the exposé,

Loves the attention

And talks much louder now.


Fortunately,

There is a trick up my sleeve.

I want to use this guy,

To help me see

What's important for me,

Because he seems to know

By suggesting the contrary.


If I give him more attention,

He seems to get larger

And his voice grows louder.

When I let him be,

Allow him to drone on

About the sorrows and pointlessness

Of existence,

I cease to hear him.

How long do I have to do this?

Does not matter to me,

For I believe

Every day will be a challenge,

A dragon to slay,

A quest to fulfill,

A demon to conquer,

To live the life

I deserve for me.


 

I resonated with this quote I found on Reddit -

"There's a guy in my head, and all he wants to do is lay in bed all day long, smoke pot, and watch old movies and cartoons. My life is a series of strategems, to avoid, and outwit that guy" - Anthony Bourdain

This served as my primary inspiration for writing the poem (my first poem too!)


- Skandha

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