NUMB
I don't feel it anymore
And it scares me.
Loneliness, once a familiar companion,
Now absent, and it worries me.
I don't seek this absence of feeling,
Yet, a numbing sensation takes hold,
As if emotions slowly fade away,
And that prospect fills me with dread.
When was the last time I lit up,
In the presence of another, near or online?
When did butterflies flutter in my stomach?
The memory fades, and uncertainty grows.
And who knows? I might end up not having to feel anymore, and it scares me.
For emotions, though complex and chaotic,
Are part of what makes us human, and I fear their departure.
-mishrarushi
Font size:
Written on October 28, 2023
Submitted by mishrarushi on March 24, 2024
- 39 sec read
- 14 Views
Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA XXXX XXXX AXX |
---|---|
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 676 |
Words | 128 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 3 |
Translation
Find a translation for this poem in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"NUMB" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/183625/numb>.
Discuss the poem NUMB with the community...
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In