They Told Me To Perform
my hand was perched upon the keyboard, but
inside my skin, my wiring faltered, stopped,
and shuddered ? blatant reactions to glossed
and mirrored strips of ivory staring back
upon my introspective screaming mind.
the clock was groaning loudly in my head
enough to stifle thoughtful fear of death,
even modest hopes of life. Suddenly
my silent mind was screaming: faster! Go!
my sweaty fingers tensed and yelled: please no!
my wiring lurched confused, distressed, alarmed:
my hand was slamming downward, quickly forced
by introspective screaming fear of death!
my hand was perched upon the keyboard, but
inside my skin, my wiring faltered, stopped,
and shuddered ? blatant reactions to glossed
and mirrored strips of ivory staring back
upon my introspective screaming mind.
the clock was groaning loudly in my head
enough to stifle thoughtful fear of death,
even modest hopes of life. Suddenly
my silent mind was screaming: faster! Go!
my sweaty fingers tensed and yelled: please no!
my wiring lurched confused, distressed, alarmed:
my hand was slamming downward, quickly forced
by introspective screaming fear of death!
