too many day of sickness, cabin fever, and a bit of sadness prompted me to write this. This is one of my last except for two co-writes I am committed to. I am taking s sabbatical for while. See ya on the flip side. : )


There's A Beetle With A Needle Pricking My Brain And Telling Me To Say Bye bye For Awhile

There's a beetle with a needle pricking my brain
There's strain with a stain infecting the same
I am lost in a fog that has taken over my head
Making me a zombie almost certainly dead
I walk and I talk and converse in a way
Others around me wonder if they should stay

Completely complex and hexed by this  bug
Which buzzes and does his feeding off the plug
Of the core of this thing that makes me me
Oh the disaster consuming faster than it ought to be
I think I will shrink from all my responsibilities
Kindly keep to myself, put my poetry on a shelf
and just watch the world pass on its way.
Ah well,
What the hell,
 I think I'll just say goodbye
With the last twinkle of my eye
And go where roses and sprites
Take refuge in the night
A place called Escape of the Mind. 
I'll hibernate for awhile, try to be sublime
and leave this world with a smile.

And write the last poetic mile...

For at least a little while.

Kathy Lockhart
Jan. 19, 2008





Poetry by Kathy Lockhart
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Written on 2008-01-19 at 20:53

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good bye for the moment, dear friend, and take care of yourself xxxxx i hope to see you back soon and well! Lilly xxx
2008-01-20


Bob
Why stop now? You are on a roll.
Bengt
2008-01-20


ken d williams The PoetBay support member heart!
Never say goodbye ever , ''till we meet again'' will serve
Fore difrant reasons , I was blown to thge other side of
The street , from the suney side to the dark , bleak winter
Side of THAT STEET , I'd thort I were THAT SIDE fore life or
Worse fore a long long year I was keepde by the north wind
Then the spring , sumer winds blewe me back to the suny
Side of THE STRET


Kath , knowe southerly winds will retuern takeing yiu back as they did me. So aviour , not adue , soon in time you will return to yiiur many freinds in words and more , I knowe

All the best , Ken ( D Williamns ) :) (((((HUGS))))))
2008-01-19


Elle The PoetBay support member heart!
Please don't go - I hate this time of year, never feel great myself - take care of yourself, keep warm, keep safe and remember that we all love you here and miss you

Elle xxx
2008-01-19


M Heathcote
Hi Kathy

See ya on the flip side, soon!
you have given us so many precious poems to read in awe of your powers and your wonderful heart that has given so much life to this site you'll be very dearly missed by us all.

Love Mark x
2008-01-19


lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
Sorryto see you go katherine on this dark day but your health is important and i will always love you
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxylkly
2008-01-19



Health is a most important thing indeed.
If you feel that you need to slow down and rest for a while, then I think it is wise to listen to the beetle!
Be sure, though, that all we are gonna think about you very, very much, looking forward to your coming back to the bay with new energy!
Alien hugs from me :)
2008-01-19