Persistence of Memory

title borrowed from the Salvador Dali painting

A persistence of memories stuck in my head.

Thoughts of good times and bad,

Thoughts of the ill and glad.

A persistence of memories I want out of my head.

A persistence of memories I want out of my head.

What is it they insist,

As they continue to persist?

A persistence of memories stuck in my head.

A persistence of memories stuck in my head.

So far the new year's a blast,

So why am I stuck in the past?

A persistence of memories I want out of my head.

A persistence of memories I want out of my head.

I toss and I turn as I try to sleep,

But the thoughts are buried far too deep.

A persistence of memories stuck in my head.

A persistence of memories stuck in my head.

Books and computer I continually devour,

But once they're aside, the thoughts are back into power.

A persistence of memories I want out of my head.

A persistence of memories I want out of my head.

Soon or later, I guess I suppose,

My brain, of these thoughts, it will dispose.

A persistence of memories stuck in my head.

A persistence of memories stuck in my head.

After they leave, oh when, 

I'll be happy once again.

A persistence of memories I want out of my head. 

Reviews

[Mockingbird]

great way to illustrate the persistence of memories by the repetition. it's so hard to escape the loop. i can relate. great poem.