Torque (A Poem)

Tina Twito
Tied up in my thoughts
I spring too high
and laugh too loud.
I know what's coming
could go two ways:
a sudden flight to
crash and burn,
or a simple
slow
unwind.

Published by Tina Twito

I'm 39, with a wonderful husband (in Iowa), and a daughter who lives in NC with her hubby (love them both!). I write mostly children's stories and poetry (rhyming poetry, traditional poetry, haiku, but mostl...  View profile

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  • Charlotte Kuchinsky3/31/2010

    I hate stress. I SOOO get this poem.

  • David A. Reinstein, LCSW3/31/2010

    And I grew up thinking that torque was an issue for motor cycles!

  • Philip Theibert3/30/2010

    Great title!!! Now I know what they mean by being "wound up"

  • Bridget Ilene Delaney3/27/2010

    Briana and I have been cleaning and straightening my room today, so I'm sore and tired. It's a generic commenting evening :)

  • Steven West3/26/2010

    Decisions, decisions. Nicely written.

  • Tal Boldo3/26/2010

    Lovely.

  • Shaheen Darr3/26/2010

    go for the latter :))

  • J L Carey Jr3/26/2010

    Very cool poem, Tina

  • Tina Twito3/26/2010

    Thanks all! And thank you Heather for passing it on!

  • Tony Payne3/26/2010

    Been there... Nicely written.

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