Outsider
Where I sit
to eat
Where I go
to commiserate.
My colleagues are there.
Commaraderie is happening.
There is no chair for me.
For me, there is no welcome.
The club,
I am not a member.
All aspiration of respect
has quickly become an ember.
Should I cry?
No, but I do.
Will I be OK?
I should be, but I am not.
As I look around,
is there anywhere else?
Where else should I be?
There is nowhere else. I am an outsider.
About this poem
The lunch table at work
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Written on May 07, 2024
Submitted by bryonpoe on May 08, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXX XXAX XBXB XXXX XXAB |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 422 |
Words | 104 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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