It Could Help But Is Selfish
Gone today.
Because the waves were leaving.
The sound of my footsteps pressed in sand.
A pink sky.
I can’t see my body.
Not a dream or nightmare.
I can’t think to yell out,
“How much farther away will you be?”
As the echoes ripple,
There’s nothing to hold onto.
A sky with no sound.
With water darker than night.
Pulling away from this fear,
Letting my arms break free.
I’m now in a maze with no corners,
Lost with no borders.
Gone today,
My quiet voice.
I could stay here forever, I feel everything.
Floating. The water swaying with the wind.
About this poem
This poem represents my current circumstance. My problems with bad habits have been extended since childhood and I’ve never fully healed from them. This poem is a cathartic moment for me. I wanted to write what I couldn’t verbalize.
Written on February 08, 2024
Submitted by brandonpoogs on February 08, 2024
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Scheme | Abx x cxxc xxxx xcdd Axb x |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 566 |
Words | 127 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 1, 4, 4, 4, 3, 1 |
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