Hands
A response to stress,
I’m a nervous mess,
And, I just don’t know
what to do with my hands.
I’m awkward in charm,
Drink connects with palm,
But what do I do with my hands?
I pretend to inspect,
My nails I dissect,
Tell me, what do I do with my hands?
So, I stick them inside,
My jean pockets to hide,
It’s something to do with my hands.
So socially stagnant,
Movement to prevent,
I’ll die if I don’t find–
Just what do I do with my hands?
About this poem
My social anxiety with my hands as the focal point.
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Written on November 08, 2023
Submitted by FallingAwake on November 08, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABCDECFFCGGCHIJC |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 458 |
Words | 104 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 17 |
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