The Hole
There’s a hole in my soul
Nobody can fill but me
I tried to fill it with chips
And even tried sweet tea
I begged for attention
Even danced around the house
But the hole just widened
Only noticed by a mouse
I want to be told I’m pretty
And notice the things I’ve done
When others don’t do it
I pout and stop having fun
So I paused at the mirror
And studied the woman there
“Looks like it’s just me and you, kid”
As I brushed my dyed brown hair
“Who cares what someone else thinks
They do not pay my bills
Do what you want just don’t expect”
And then the hole began to fill
About this poem
I’m a 68 year old widow that had to stop looking for others to fill the hole from the love I lost when my husband died.
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Written on July 28, 2022
Submitted by pollyscrab on July 28, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA BCXC ABXB XDXD XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 597 |
Words | 123 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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