Struggle



I am broken
I am bent
I am hollow underneath
I walk with a smile to cover the tears
I hide my pain but the struggle is real
I scream but nobody can hear me
I fight a silent battle alone
You see me but I'm not really there.
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Submitted on March 10, 2021

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGH
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 216
Words 49
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8

Amanda Streeb

 · 1987 · Anderson

My name is Amanda streeb I am 33 almost 34. I am new to writing I started writing to deal with my depression. more…

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