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SCREAM

Nicole Westcarr

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I scream.
It is loud and long
It is wretched and strong
It is dark and I am wracked with pain
No one comes running do my aid
Is it possible that no one heard
Or is that no one cares

I scream louder
My lungs burn with the strain
The room vibrates from the sound
I hear no footsteps approach
I hear no bang on the door

I scream again and again
My eyes darting to and fro
Then I see myself in the mirror
Hanging on my bedroom wall
I scream louder still but my mouth never opens
The screams are in my head
The pain is in my heart

My family does not know
My family cannot understand
They will not know
So I will scream inside until I am dead

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These are dark days

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Written on September 12, 2022

Submitted by nicole_w on September 12, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAABXXX CBXXX BDCXXEX DXDE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 644
Words 142
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 7, 5, 7, 4
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Nicole Westcarr

 · 1971 · New York

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5 Comments
  • Kaytee
    Kaytee
    Wow, this poem is amazing. I felt your pain just reading it and it took my breath away.
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • Symmetry58
    Symmetry58
    This is extremely creative. I never even saw your cortex move. You're a hell of a good writer, Nicole. I think these are actual struggles many of us live. As we all know, it is referred to as "living a life of quiet desperation." I believe we are all prone to it at some point in our journeys.

    Thank you for sharing your talent. This was a great read.     
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • karlcfolkes
    karlcfolkes
    If a tree in a forest falls and there is no one there to hear it, does it make a sound? Your words are like that tree, giving of its bounty to others, and not being heard or recognized; yet registering timorously with empathy to those who receive its message. A poem that needs to be listened to with much reflection. 
    LikeReply 12 years ago
  • teril
    teril
    This personal experience touches something universal. That knowledge that we are each ultimately alone with our inner screams and sorrows. Thank you for giving it words.
    LikeReply 12 years ago
    • nicole_w
      nicole_w
      Thanks so much for the feedback
      LikeReply2 years ago
  • Tabbykat
    Tabbykat
    I'm not sure of I interpreted this the way you intended, but this hit me to the core. Personal. Relatable. Raw.

    Keep writing... you can express in a way that grasped me from the beginning.
    Great piece. 
    LikeReply2 years ago

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