i threw up in the Chicago River last night.

blueintheface

i threw up in the Chicago River last night.

i rid myself of everything painful and sharp and biting
that has held me back from everything these last years.

from the bridge felll years of frustration and longing
and i hope now to move on from that.

catharsis.

and yes, i am okay now, i spilled my guts in the river
it took the anger that i have kept bottled up
and drowned it in its flowing waves.
im ready to move on
help me move on
move me, move me on
i wanted to move closer to you
and i feel so much lighter now.

grooveamatic

If you don't mind, I propose an alternate version, or an abridgement, as such:

i threw up in the Chicago River last night.

i rid myself of everything
that has held me back from everything these last years.

from the bridge fell years
and i hope now to move on from that.

i wanted to move closer to you
and i feel so much lighter now.

ISN

I like the original better, Groover.....it's almost cathartic to read it.....hehehehe

FinsburyParkCarrots

ISN wrote:

I like the original better, Groover.....it's almost cathartic to read it.....hehehehe

I know what you mean. It's chunkier!

justam

FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:

I know what you mean. It's chunkier!

That's a truly bad pun.

JOEJOEJOE

blueintheface wrote:

i threw up in the Chicago River last night.

i rid myself of everything painful and sharp and biting
that has held me back from everything these last years.

from the bridge felll years of frustration and longing
and i hope now to move on from that.

catharsis.

and yes, i am okay now, i spilled my guts in the river
it took the anger that i have kept bottled up
and drowned it in its flowing waves.
im ready to move on
help me move on
move me, move me on
i wanted to move closer to you
and i feel so much lighter now.

I was swimming in the Chicago river last night, and someone threw up on me.....now I know the story!

Ali

blueintheface wrote:

i threw up in the Chicago River last night.

i rid myself of everything painful and sharp and biting
that has held me back from everything these last years.

from the bridge felll years of frustration and longing
and i hope now to move on from that.

catharsis.

and yes, i am okay now, i spilled my guts in the river
it took the anger that i have kept bottled up
and drowned it in its flowing waves.
im ready to move on
help me move on
move me, move me on
i wanted to move closer to you
and i feel so much lighter now.

Interesting the things we do to move on from the pain.Whether its a drink..
or pills...or talking it through...or writing.such a poem.Catharsis.