Boredom

My eyes are forever undisturbed

Objects self-form on the ceiling where I stare

The buzzing of a fly drowns out my heart beat

My eyes are burning, so I blink, but only once

The fly is replaced by the ticking of a clock

My body thumps with each pulse in my stomach

Softly, my weight sinks into the foam mattress

"Mikal! Telephone!"

Saved.

Comments: 17

Leah D. Jan 8, 2007, 7:43pm EST

Very interesting sounding.

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Debbie H. Jan 8, 2007, 8:02pm EST

HAHAHA!!! Mikal!!!! I think way back I used to have a few boredom moments of my own!!! This was good:)

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Larry H. Jan 8, 2007, 8:25pm EST

Thanks for sharing

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Johnny Gregory Jan 8, 2007, 8:40pm EST

How many curse when the phone rings just as they are about to lie down? :)

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julian 'blighted karma' three Jan 8, 2007, 8:59pm EST

This is great! You are so good at capturing a moment which most of us would pass by without a thought... but you call our attention to that unnoticed moment and hold it up so that we can look at it, examine it, and relate to it. Well done, Mikal.
And - for no reason at all - may I ask how your name is pronounced? Mee-kal? My-kal? Just wondering! All the best to you.

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Howard b. Jan 8, 2007, 9:10pm EST

I like it. your description is good. I'll have to read more of your work.
very good.

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Mikal *A Four Year Smithie* M. Jan 8, 2007, 9:12pm EST

Haha, a lot of people have a hard time with it...its actually said exactly the way its spelled....so it would be....Mi (like the beginning of pickle) and then Kal ( is like pal). I used to hate when teachers did the first roll call...it took them at least three weeks to remember it! =D

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Corina Carrasco Jan 8, 2007, 9:57pm EST

Very nice one. I know the feeling only I never get saved!

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Minnette McPaul Jan 8, 2007, 11:01pm EST

lol, well done! An expression of a feeling that I'm sure we've all felt somehow at some point.

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Visionaerie B. Jan 9, 2007, 12:04am EST

That's nice -- it reminds me of the Lemonheads' "Ceiling Fan in My Spoon" -- just those everyday observations we sometimes have the luxury or time to make. Keep up the interesting poems and observations!

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