The Ink In My Pen
Joy Alexander 2008 (United States)
The ink in my pen tastes bitter
But not as bitter as the thoughts that were once in my head
but are now on the tip of my tongue
itching to make it out of my mouth
As cold-hearted
Sour
Words
The ink in my pen tastes bitter
But not as bitter as the words
I wish would have never come to mind
The ink in my pen tastes bitter
But not as bitter as the judgment
I can’t seem to hide
The ink in my pen tastes bitter
But not as bitter as the words
I practically swallow to keep them
From coming out
The ink in my pen tastes bitter
But not as bitter as the feeling
Of being by myself
The ink in my pen tastes bitter
But not as bitter as the smoke clouding
Up my mind
The ink in my pen tastes bitter
But not as bitter as the the words clogging my throat
And forcing their way out of me
The ink in my pen tastes bitter
But not as bitter as the reflection threatening
To swallow me whole
The ink in my pen tastes bitter
But not as bitter as the taste of medicine
Swimming down my throat
The ink in my pen tastes bitter
But not as bitter as the words that so
Viciously forced themselves out of my body
And are now making their way to every
Unsuspecting ear in the area
The ink in my pen tastes bitter
But not as bitter as the snakes
Spitting out the words that I
Swear could never have been mine
The ink in my pen tastes bitter
But not as bitter as the their faces when they finally
Hear everything that goes on in my head
The ink in my pen tastes bitter.
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Written on October 24, 2023
Submitted by s203490 on October 24, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Abxxxac ACd Axx ACxx Aex Aed Afg Aex Axf Axggx Axxx Agb A |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,476 |
Words | 331 |
Stanzas | 13 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 1 |
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