Before You
Worn,
Out,
Inside,
And,
Yet,
Concealed,
Beneath,
My,
Skin,
Unclothed,
Behind,
The,
Front,
Hid,
Question,
I,
Used,
To,
Know,
Myself,
Before,
You,
Never,
After,
Told.
About this poem
A man loses his identity after a relationship with a woman. An identity he had before he met her. He is no longer the same on the inside as he once was, however seemingly the same on the outside (the front).
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Written on January 16, 2023
Submitted by Luminary on January 16, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | XAXXX XXBXA XCXXX BXCXX XXDDX |
|---|---|
| Characters | 168 |
| Words | 53 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 |
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