Mind Game; Loser!

Trying futilely to win the game!

"Strap on the your helmet and get in there"!

 

Said the mysterious voice in my head,

 

The one controlling my actions; the one I should ignore;

 

But do I?  I bounded off the bench and ran to the huddle

 

All my other thoughts gave me an incredulous look,

Like "What the Hell are you doing here?"

 

I looked around at their leering faces, and spoke up,

 

"Coach told me to!"  "What coach?" said one

 

Of the player/thoughts; "There's no coach,

 

You control your own thoughts, and you suck at it!

 

Well, so much for the game!"  "Come on fellas,

 

Give me a chance, would ya?"  I could see all of them

 

Shake there heads, but the quarterback called my

 

Number, and said, "Concentrate on whatever thought

 

Comes into your head, and go deep!  On three!"

 

We all approached the line of scrimmage, and on "hut three!"

 

I streaked down the field; I was wide  open, and screamed,

 

"Throw it, I'm open!"  Instead, the quarterback just stared at me

 

I stopped running and shook my head, and walked back

 

To the huddle, where I received disgusted glares from all

 

My other thoughts.  I said, "What?" and the quarterback

 

Said sarcastically, "What  are you doing?"

 

I replied, "Trying to score a touchdown, and I would have

 

If you'd just thrown the ball!"  He just glared at me,

 

And I looked around to see if there was something I missed

 

That's when I noticed the other thoughts were playing hockey!

 

It's very hard to win the mind game, if you're

 

Not even playing the right sport!

 

 

Reviews

[A. H. Pinley]

I don't know if I quite get the piece, but if we're not playing off the same sheet of music we're never going to get anywhere.

[Michael Stevens]

A.H., I know this is a bizarre bit of writing, but if you could see it through my eyes, it's STILL bizarre!

[Woody]

Michael, you're a funny guy! hilarious write.

[Michael Stevens]

Thank you much; I know it makes no sense, but I was just having fun with the idea!

[Woody]

and I love your nonsense.

[Michael Stevens]

Well, thank you, and it's a good thing, because ALL my writing is based in nonsense!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Hahaha your thoughts are the boss of you Stick .What's up with that?I agree with Marie change the game :)

[Michael Stevens]

Yeah, but the problem is, my mind doesn't get cable!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Your mind needs to modernize .Get cable mind!!!!!

[Michael Stevens]

You're right; without cable, how can I see 'Duck Dynasty?"

[Vidya Bacchus]

I am shuddering."Duck Dynasty "Why not "the Kadashians " lol

[Michael Stevens]

Fine educational programming all!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Hahaha true that.We will be empowering our minds.......to pack up and leave lol

[Michael Stevens]

Spot on, Vidya!

[Marie]

Yes it is. But the thoughts belong to you; you should have turned the game to football.