Boy X
Aoibhinn O’Neill 2007 (Laois)
I’m sorry, Boy X.
I know I was selfish, rude, inconsiderate.
I know I pushed you away,
I know I stopped talking to you,
I know, I was stupid.
I’m sorry, Boy X.
I wanted to save you from the pain.
From my pain, my misery and sorrow,
To save you from myself,
I know, I was wrong for you.
I’m sorry, Boy X.
I know I should have been more kind, more caring, more careful.
By saving you I broke my porcelain, my skin,
I broke myself to free you from my grasp,
I know, I was near dead.
I’m sorry, Boy X.
I know I avoided you for a week straight.
I avoided you like the plague,
I wouldn’t even look at my phone when you tried to text me,
I know, I should have answered.
I’m sorry, Boy X.
I owe you a real explanation.
You said I avoided you, and I said, “Yes I did”,
I was harsh because I was scared, scared you would see the mark on my neck,
I know, I should have told you.
I’m sorry, Boy X.
I should have told you, but I was scared, I was weak and fragile.
I wanted to save you from my sadness,
From my pessimism,
I know, in a way, I did.
I am sorry, Boy X.
But at least now,
When I see you,
Passing me by like a stranger in the halls,
I know, without me, you are happier now.
(For Boy X, may you live a long and prosperous life.
Even if I can’t be in it.)
About this poem
This poem is about loving someone so much you push them away to save them from your mental anguish, hoping that without the writer, Boy X will be happier.
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Submitted by aoibhinnoneill2007 on November 07, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Abxcb Axxxc Adxxb Abxxb Axbxc Adxxb aecxe xb |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,314 |
Words | 310 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 2 |
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