Harm
Danielle McGee 1985 (Wisconsin)
I look at the pink and white marks on my arm
A reminder of the pain I felt
A mark of the hate I had
A sign of the harm I did
I remember the blade in my hand
A tool of the relief I sought
A weapon of the rage I unleashed
A friend of the loneliness I endured
I regret the blood on my skin
A waste of the life I had
A stain of the shame I faced
A price of the guilt I paid
I wish for the healing on my soul
A gift of the love I need
A result of the hope I find
A promise of the peace I seek
About this poem
Written during a time of recovery from self-harm struggles
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Written on March 15, 2023
Submitted by Dani9574 on June 26, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXAX XXXX XAXX XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 490 |
Words | 120 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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