Poems When Inspired

My Chemical Reactions

You sit there

I walk by

You walk by

I sit there

I enter the e-lab

You're already there

I take a break

You're on the go

You sneak a peek over the monitor

I hide behind my screen

You avoid my eyesight

I mimic your action

I do a last minute assignment

You click, click, and click on the mouse

I busy myself with my Android

You're busy talking to your buddy

You cough at odd times

I wonder why I'm shaking

You walk at a constant pace but

I don't see your face

I dislike this rare feeling, this is the first time

You've made me feel this way

I see you go

Your back's image is recorded

You move around the e-lab, trying to log in

I can't stop shaking

You're here one moment

I am gone the next

I can't wait to exit this room

You give up and walk out

I see you again

You make me forget my guilt

You don't see what you've done to me

I can't take this feeling anymore

You walk to the dorm unconscious

I glance once, twice, three times

I'm freakishly shaking but it goes unnoticed

You're in a group laughing; joking is what you do best

I've made rules, I've broken them

You're why I make rules

Your voice fades in the wind and I remember

I've left my flash drive in the e-lab

You walk towards your destination, buddy by your side

I give three glances, others also admire you

The feeling is sometimes overwhelming

I think I am falling

Gravity pulls me towards the unknown

The unknown of my chemical reactions

Inspiration is all around you waiting to be discovered. Step out and observe the world and be prepared to catch the ideas that come by your way-in different shapes, sizes and colors!

The inspiration of the poem above came from one of my everyday experiences at the university with a dose of Mother Nature's chemicals and a touch of humor.