Can You See Me
Past my clothes and makeup
beyond this painful smile
through these tired eyes
behind the cage around my heart
I am everything to no one,
a nobody to everyone
my body does not know peace
especially not in a two-piece
My love can barely be seen
definitely not heard
it will make me uncomfortable,
finding out you care
Though I want to be aware
even if I only just let you be there
never getting too close
just enough for you to still like my nose
About this poem
This poem is about feeling used, maybe even "used up", which can close you off from even those who want nothing more than to be there for you.
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Written on August 13, 2023
Submitted by Josephine20 on August 17, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXX AABB XXXC CCXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 447 |
Words | 91 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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