I’m Trying.



I’m trying
I’m trying
No I’m not.
I’m not trying, I’m dying
I’m crying, I’m lying-
I’m lying to myself.
Left open, I’m broken
Lost in that cage,
A ditch in my head.
It is there that I lie,
It is there I am dead.
So many times I had wished for death.
Living hurt more with every breath.
But I don’t really want to die,
I’m in my own way, and all I can say, is
I’m Trying To Try.
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Written on August 06, 2023

Submitted by Raynestorm9 on August 06, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAbaacdefgfhhgig
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 402
Words 90
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16

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