Bound to me
J J 1980 (NC)
I cannot think to consider the strength,
of the earth beneath my feet.
I feel as though I wander about carelessly,
and walk about casually,
as if there is nothing here of value that bears weight.
I must be dreaming for I know my worth in burden.
Individuals pass by me, but not in groups or in pairs,
but individually by pass me
as though I'm invisible, a naked shell.
How it is my eyes see them, but they don't see mine?
Shouldn't they at least see my eyes as well?
My disguise seems to wear thin,
a cloak hardly worth wearing.
Will someone, anyone even attempt to understand,
the worrisome details of this man?
I ramble on restless and lonesome.
I seclude me from myself.
A self-centered division of my character,
in the hope of preserving at least half of myself.
I too, long for the warmth of the sun,
the cool breeze beneath the summer trees.
Won't a single person help?
Why can't a single soul spare me this cold?
Must I rip open my chest?
Placing my burdens upon display.
What is my worth to such dismay?
With shades of my past left open,
still darkens the light.
I remain forged upon this throne,
unable to free me from myself.
The light upon which I strive,
shines on the part me, on the other half of myself.
I dilute sorrow,
For I see through the eyes of my shadow.
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Submitted by jasonj.74450 on October 09, 2013
Modified on March 23, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,276 |
Words | 242 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 5, 4, 6, 5, 6, 1, 1 |
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