Analysis of Internal Enemy



Alone, my thoughts are too loud,
Yet completely silent
As no one hears them but me.
My mind torments me.
Why can’t you just be normal?
Why aren't you good enough?
I don’t want to be alone with myself,
My internal enemy.

I scream, cry, and wish to die.
I close my eyes and wail in pain.
No one understands
What I feel inside
Or why I can’t seem to try.

Slowly opening my eyes,
I rise and pretend I’m fine.
But my reflection reveals
The shattered smile on my face,
Intensifying the pain.
I just want to be okay.

Tears blur my eyes.
My heart’s in my throat.
I feel like I’m drowning,
Struggling to breathe.
My voice fades away,
Cracking as I try to speak.
I’m voiceless, suffocated by my own mind.

Swallowing the thoughts that hurt inside,
I bottle them up again and push them aside.
Feeling numb and drained, I collapse.
As I lay here, the cold floor burns me.
Yet I feel nothing.

My thoughts slowly pour through the tears,
Flowing down my cheeks like a river.
Is it just me who feels this way?
I’m alone, struggling with my internal enemy.


Scheme XXAAXXXA BCXDB EXXXCF EXGXFXX DDXAG XXFA
Poetic Form
Metre 0111111 101010 1111111 1111 1111110 1101101 111110111 1010100 1110111 11110101 1101 11101 1111111 1010011 1100111 1101001 0101111 010001 111111 1111 11011 111110 10011 11101 1011111 1101001111 100011101 110110101101 10101101 111101111 11110 11101101 101111010 11111111 10110011010100
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,064
Words 232
Sentences 23
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 8, 5, 6, 7, 5, 4
Lines Amount 35
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 133
Words per stanza (avg) 33

About this poem

I focus on how controlling and manipulative your thoughts can be and how they can put you in a dark place. Even though you feel alone, you're not and everyone has their own internal enemy.

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Written on November 16, 2023

Submitted by xxbruhcorvoxx07 on January 19, 2024

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Lillyan Hunter

I live in a beautiful quiet rural area and enjoy spending most of my time writing, reading, and spending time outdoors with my family. I love writing poems and fiction pieces. I also enjoy fishing, boating, and swimming. more…

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