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Worth

Amelia Purdy 1979 (Florida)

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I say I am sorry
but I don't know what I'm sorry for.
The last time you looked at me
I felt topless and wrong
because some kind of insult
fell from your lips
and my worth shattered
as you threw me.

Now I'm not the sorry one.
My clothes are pinned
my worth is made new.
He kisses me in the darkness
and holds me as I cry.
He touches the scars
that you put there
and he says I am perfect.

About this poem

This poem is about going from an emotionally abusive relationship to a much healthier one.

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Written on July 20, 2022

Submitted by neuroticone13 on July 25, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 390
Words 91
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 8, 8
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Amelia Purdy

I am 43 years old and have enjoyed writing poetry since I was 11. I tend to write about family, relationships, and mental illness. I also enjoy painting and working on my memoir. more…

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