My shell
My shell is very dear to me,
Like a mother to her suckling child,
It gives me comfort in a world wild.
My shell is very dear to me,
Like a father to his female child,
It gives me security from public ridicule.
My shell is very dear to me,
Like a considerate spouse,
It gives me respite so I don't trespass.
My shell is very dear to me,
And so so bad to me,
It prevents me from living a complete life,
By feeding my illusions and giving me subtle suicide.
About this poem
This poem is a celebration of when I took the initiative to leave "my shell" and contest at a pageant despite having been an introvert since birth.
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Written on May 26, 2023
Submitted by oghenetegaakusu on May 26, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 458 |
Words | 107 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 4 |
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