My shell



My shell is very dear to me,
Like a mother to her suckling child,
It gives me comfort in a world wild.

My shell is very dear to me,
Like a father to his female child,
It protects me from public ridicule.

My shell is very dear to me,
Like a considerate spouse,
It gives me respite so I don't trespass.

My shell is very dear to me,
And so so bad to me.
It prevents me from living a complete life,
By feeding my illusions and giving me subtle suicide.

About this poem

A celebration of an introvert leaving "my shell" in order to begin a more socially active life.

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Written on May 27, 2023

Submitted by akusujohn47 on May 27, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abb Abx Axx Aaxx
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 451
Words 106
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 4

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