Prisoner
Cami Jones 1984 (Florida)
Without chains or robes or binds of any kind
I’m still a prisoner inside my mind
A fortress created just for me
With walls so high I cannot see
Built to keep me in and others out
Till I feel safe to roam about
My scars run deep my darkness creeps
But my soul’s more beautiful than the sea
And as I heal from god knows what
The walls stay high and doors nailed shut
About this poem
It’s a poem someone who’s been hurt over and over and is now living like a prisoner in her own mind in fear of others hurting her again.
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Written on January 02, 2023
Submitted by Cami.jones1702 on January 20, 2023
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABBCCDBEE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 374 |
Words | 80 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 10 |
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