Gas Lines
KONA 2000 (Monrovia)
Earthquakes in my body run like gas lines across a nation
That nation is Me
Broken…
Corrupted,
With bloodstains dripping down the tapestry of my history
I’ve buried my soul in bomb holes
Each one deeper than the regrets I curse myself for
Day after day…
And night after night…
I marvel at my success
Success at being Me
I do it so well it’s nauseating
The way I preen myself and then whip myself
While my fingers trace old scars and eyes gaze at new Ones still rosy and broken
Yet I keep waiting…
For growth?
For healing?
As if patience is the key to not boxing one’s self
As if one day I will wake with the morning and compare My beauty to that of the sunrise’s
About this poem
This poem is about battling with self worth and accepting who you are despite the challenges that may stand in the way.
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Written on September 15, 2021
Submitted on November 22, 2021
Modified on April 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABACBDEFGHBIJAIKIJD |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 684 |
Words | 136 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 19 |
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