Inside
Jason C. 1984 (NY)
The tips of my fingers deep purple,
I grip the leash tighter
To hold the beast still;
Intrusive thoughts love to trespass.
They shoot to kill.
It’s unreal.
Chains and chains and chains and chains
In my brain it’s insane,
Change and change and change and change
The only way I can stay.
The range of things I feel in a day,
I can’t begin to relay,
The thoughts I bury and push away,
For a sec I’m okay.
My life at 40%
60% I must hide,
Because the beast will always linger,
But it must never come outside.
About this poem
I'm liked by everyone. People are easy. Raise your eyebrows, smile, and nod during the conversation. They respond positively. Deepen my voice, add a little wit. The audience is locked in. But the hate present in this world manifests an anger inside of me. The collective hate in this world precedes my individual hate for many aspects of it. This poem is my confession.
Written on July 12, 2020
Submitted by jaycon18 on August 01, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XABXBX XXXC CCCC XDAD |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 519 |
Words | 115 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 4, 4, 4 |
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