If I Lose My Mind Again

If I lose my mind again,

The search will be a hunt. 

It’s getting a bit ridiculous,

I lose it twice a month. 

It’s not like I don’t guard it!

There’s just a few screws loose. 

The latch is kind of rusty, 

What’s a tighter knot than a noose?

If I lose my mind again, 

I’ll mark it on the map 

Of all the places I’ve lost it before

And where I’ve set my traps

One time I found it in a web,

Tangled and tied with knots.

Arachnids weave and leave you with 

impressive intrusive thoughts 

One time I found it with a boy

He liked to watch it rot.

So I showed him my darkest fantasies 

He regretted getting caught.

One time I found it growing mold

The moss was delicate and fragile,

I think my mind really liked that spot

She’s usually avoidant and agile. 

But I won’t lose my mind again,

This time, I’ll lock it up

I’ll construct the perfect iron cage

And solder the cracks shut

But first I’ll place some rosemary and little forget my nots

One of those is for remembrance 

Oh and some pansies, 

for my thoughts 

So I’ll take it somewhere haunted, 

Deserted and alone

So no one dare to try to take it

And claim it as their own. 

I’ll spend a night to dig a hole

Under an unassuming tree

It’s good to ask permission first 

Don’t make that mistake, trust me

Oh wait, where did it go? 

It was just here, was it not?

I wrote it down, the last location 

Was here, was now, Bampot.

Wait, I swear I pinned it down 

I can’t be losing it again 

It’s quiet and lonely and I want it back 

My mind’s my only friend. 

I can’t help that she’s a flight risk 

Distracted all the time 

But if I’ve lost my mind again

I wonder if it’s mine.