Analysis of A battle within…
Each day that passes, a new fear is unleashed
Filled with doubt and desperation
Not knowing what comes next or what could be. The fear of the separation, needing meditation. The peace, the calm, the quiet.
My heart, my head, my anxiety and depression. My emotions are in such a riot.
Some days are so simple, smiles & laughter
Then it hits like a brick wall, sadness, tears
Afraid for what could be the next chapter.
I fight with myself, my insecurities & doubts
Always unsure of what comes next,
How do I get what I feel out, thoughts unspoken, feelings of expression. I’m scared to let anyone in, I’m terrified of the reactions.
The feeling of being weak, the feeling of being broken but the pieces being invisible, the words and not being able to speak. Who will understand? Will anyone listen? On the outside I’m happy, inside I’m broken. This is a battle I fight within, daily I make others happy so I lose and they can win.
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Metre | 11110011101 1110010 11011111110110010100100101010 11111010000101010101010 111110110 1111011101 0111110110 1111101001 1011111 111111111010101010111110011010010 01011010101101010101001000101101011110111010101111001110110101101101110101110111 |
Characters | 939 |
Words | 176 |
Sentences | 13 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 11 |
Lines Amount | 11 |
Letters per line (avg) | 66 |
Words per line (avg) | 15 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 723 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 170 |
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This poem is about the battle within one’s self to please others and still try to be happy with one’s self.
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