Shame
Shame lurks within, pernicious, tainting intellect.
It wraps round brain cells, provoking disconnect
The heart knows only to hasten its frantic beats,
As skin prickles, lays bare for claws to critique.
Shame settles in my bones, penetrating the core.
It commands my limbs to curl up and deplore.
Head bows under the weight of its load,
Eyes squeezed shut, taking blame’s road.
It burns dry in my throat, words gone in a hush.
Lungs shrink from taking a full, wholesome rush
Constricting under shame’s snakeskin sheath,
Trading air for self-disgust’s venomous wreath.
Shame's favorite organ, the mind it erodes,
Corroding once lit corridors now closed,
Veiling light with harsh untruths slowly coded
Into a mind forever self-demoted.
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Written on July 29, 2023
Submitted by CarpeKairos on July 29, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 743 |
Words | 129 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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