Poem - Sabbatical

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@Jessicalynnt strikes again with another five word challenge and this time the words are; island, beach, sea, sand, and relax. Sabbatical I thought my mind was fanatical With devotion to me Until he took an extended sabbatical Leaving behind only insanity While he went off to relax and chill Leaving me feeling cold, insecure and ill With hypochondria and every other disease I’m stuck in brain-freeze writer’s block land While he gets to build castles in the sand. It isn’t true that no man is a (deserted) island I’m marooned and with no mind I can’t understand Why my mind would abandon me this way Hoping he’ll come back to my head some day But I expect he’s found a new friend to see And share the World with, looking at the sea Through fresh eyes, the son of a beach Thinking for himself, beyond my reach. The Muse finds I’m struck dumb between my ears Without a wave or a kiss she offers no comfort for my tears and fears As she sets off to join my mind in adulterous betrayal of little old me Left stewing in bitterness, resentment cynicism and insanity. Hope you are enjoying your indefinite holiday Mind, how could you be so cruel and hard? You never even sent me a single solitary postcard. Arthur Chappell