Literature
The Leaky Faucet
"Drip drop," "drip drop"
goes the leaky faucet--
never-ending, non-stop,
emptiness deeply cosset--
tear by tear going a-lop
further and further away...
Thoughts battle to enter
and force their way inside,
win your mind epicenter,
evict emptiness outside;
but, as a clever inventor,
the faucet is never astray...
"Drip drop," "drip drop"
goes the leaky faucet--
never-ending, non-stop,
emptiness deeply cosset--
tear by tear going a-lop
further and further away...
As hard as they may try
to win the epic struggle,
defeat is always nigh
collapse always snuggle,
for thoughts cannot defy
the constant draining relay...
"Drip drop," "drip drop"
goes the leaky faucet--
never-ending, non-stop,
emptiness deeply cosset--
tear by tear going a-lop
further and further away...
Retreating left and right,
as mindlessness instills,
thoughts sinking out of sight
fading, emptying, no frills
just further and further flight
out of your conscious sway...
"Drip drop," "drip drop"
goes the leaky