Being nonchalant about being confused

Being nonchalant about being confused

I always wanted to feel nonplussed

about something

but I was too noncommittal to commit 

to being nonplussed

so I became non nonplussed

and committed myself

to just accepting the accepted

except when it wasn't

now I am nonplussed

at this poem

because it has no emotion

just confusion

which makes me very emotional

and nonplussed

committed to accepting

that I know nothing about writing

so I have no way of expressing

the feeling of being nonplussed

about something.

erin-cilberto

8/8/2025

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

Well, now I am baffled, bewildered, and quizzical! However, you know plenty about writing as you showed us right here. No confusion about that for this reader! I liked this one. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Lydi...What's it like being quizzical?

[Lydia Shutter]

Amused and somewhat puzzled....which is my normal state of mind! :)

[Ms claws]

J., I think you hit the nail squarely. We often want to say something, our impulse drives us to start but we lack the experience to finish. No matter how many years behind us, experience depends on our present. You have great insight. I adore your courage to put it out there.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind review, Eternity.
j.

[Stella Armour]

It's ok Jacob, it comes with age and sometimes being non-plussed can work to your advantage , all you have to do is smile.

Stella

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind comment, Stella.
j.

[Desert Knave]

Sounds like you spent the day with Orwell LOL. Double(nonplus)ungood when the surprises no longer surprise. ~Jim

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Jim.
j.

[W. Barrett Munn]

Nonplussed to the point of being nonplussed how to comment.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Haha, thanks for the smile, Winston.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Ha ha, you must have had fun writing this one. Confused about being confused. Mind if I join you j? There is a distinct lack of sanity in the times we are living:) You appear perfectly aware of that. lol.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Join me...and what would you like to drink?
Thanks, Chris. I am done being sane, otherwise I won't survive.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Vanilla milkshake my friend, every time.

[Neha agrawal]

This poem is perfectly confused, self-aware and satisfying.
Wonderful write

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Neha.
j.

[Lorry]

But Jacob, if only you called it confuselated you might have started a trend of how I spend most of my waking hours.
It all started when school introduced me to religion and I couldn't figure out if I was agnostic or athirst, but these things have a habit of increasing themselves through life, as we crease ourselves with trying to be politically correct and use proper pronouns, where weiro use to encompass most things.
And then I got interested in girls and later women, who have their own indecipherable language where saying "it's nice" has a whole new genre of thoughts to it, which they will not be slow in using whenever there's an argument to be won. I mean, I thoughti was just commenting on her attire, but fast forward 18 months and it turns out I said she has ridiculous dress sense, bloated ankles and could be doing with losing a few pounds!
Now what was I saying again?
Oh yes, confuselated has worked for me for all that time, so please feel free to give it a try and see how it fits so many scenarios.
Ps... it works a treat in diners to get a piece of free cake or pie too! 😃

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I like that..."confuselated"

Yes, I are that!

[redzone]

Aha! Jacob is confused about being confused and then goes and writes something about the confusion of being confused, AND in a nonchalant way. HMMMMMM, I'm confused by the statement "I know nothing about writing..." since, in my own "nonplussed" way, think you do know something about writing and have evoked feelings of "non nonplussed", "nonplussed", "nonchalant" confusion. What the hell did I just say?? OMG, I'm nonplussed!!!! Thanks, Jacob, for all this confusion. ;0) Curt leaves the room mumbling to himself.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

sorry, Curt....go ahead and cuss me if you need to. :)))

[redzone]

Curt, still mumbling to himself, Damn you all to hell, Jacob!!!! I stabith thee for poetic's sake!! ....er, wait... more confusion ;0)

[DIVYA]

Loved the word play here, my friend. I'm often nonchalant about being confused and its helped me through many tough situations.

"but I was too noncommittal to commit
to being nonplussed"

Now that's a tough one but I loved the read! So interesting.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

some times dumb writes turn out right, nonchalantly.
thank you, Divya,
j.