Boundary
Say: “Hi there how are you”
Why are you getting so touchy?
You're talking too close to my face.
I’m smiling but I’m not comfy
I prefer a little more space.
Why are you stepping closer?
I already politely stepped back.
I’m not rude I keep my composure
Just nod, make a wisecrack
Say: “Nice chatting with you, but I should get back to work”
Why would you grab my wrist?
Your persistence is astounding
I’ll free my hand with a twist
Now I’m sweating, heart pounding
Why would you follow me?
I thought that would work
I’m one step from a hikikomori
Now I’m forced to be the jerk.
Say: ”STEP BACK!”
About this poem
hikikomori are reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from society and seek extreme degrees of isolation and confinement.
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Written on September 29, 2020
Submitted by muzz on November 25, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | X ABAB CDCD E FGFG AECE D |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 817 |
Words | 128 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 1, 4, 4, 1 |
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