Fear
How come I know before I see,
That he is standing there?
How come I see before I turn,
That angry, raging, glare?
What is the thing that takes my breath,
And squeezes it so tight?
Whose is the hand that holds me still,
So I can’t run in fright?
What is the lump stuck in my throat,
As tears stream from my eyes?
Is it the words I cannot say,
Cause they are stuck inside?
Where does the noise go from my scream,
So I can’t make a sound?
Why do I stand and wait for him,
To knock me to the ground.
About this poem
Childhood abuse
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Submitted by Mcmahondebbie on January 29, 2022
Modified on March 22, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA XBXB XXXX XCXC |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 503 |
Words | 123 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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