Captivated

CAPTIVATED This is odd. Well, more than odd Something that is sort of weird As if a strange thing appeared And into my memory, seared Then jabbed with a cattle prod If it is abnormal, I’m not bored Holding me tight in its embrace Attentive, like it’s on my case Keeping me firmly in my place A Gordian knot needs a sword Others may not feel this pull A tight focus on my thoughts They clearly ignored reports Rumours dismissed with snorts So they will never feel this full I cannot think, I cannot move This thing has me in its spell Such captivation, I know it well Applied logic seems not to gel Maybe I’ve something to prove Am I now stuck like this forever In this strange entranced state Some might say it was my fate By leaving my escape too late Is it now just futile endeavour Can I break this mystery bond That holds me in its tight grip Not unlike a psychoactive trip So it’s time to pull down that zip And focus to see what’s beyond