Welcome To My Show
Swimming in a sea of pain
sometimes living seems like such a drain
peaceful sleep is so eluding
not breathing might be somewhat soothing
I feel so scarred and damaged
putting on the happy face is how I've
managed
to hide in plain sight
pretending I'm alright
Scared if people really saw me
that they would finally see
I'm just a fraud
and nothing to applaud
Torn and tattered
do I really matter
just an actress in a play
that's on instant replay
I feel this rerun's run its course
time to cancel this show,
it feels so morose
This hole is so deep
and the jagged edges are so steep
all I can do is close my eyes tight
and pray everything will be alright
Time to go
to finish the final show
putting on the mask once more
for all to adore
About this poem
I struggle with depression and PTSD
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Written on July 03, 2021
Submitted by cindi_n on February 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABB CXCDD EEFF XXGGXHX IIDD HHJJ |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 740 |
Words | 150 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 5, 4, 7, 4, 4 |
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