pennies
pennies
a two-faced monster -
a head, a tail -
which one is better?
which one is worse?
then the extra layer-
the one with shame-
and doubt, and fear-
should i be feeling twice as much?
the good, the bad-
all mixed up-
a penny for your thoughts, they ask -
and i don’t know -
where to start -
the good, the bad?
the in-between?
instead i say -
oh nothing -
i’m just fine today -
along they go their merry way -
my monster fighting -
head and tail -
eating itself from the inside out -
as shame and fear and doubt return -
a pretty penny worth of thoughts -
eating me out of my mind.
About this poem
I wrote this poem when I was feeling particularly two-faced. This poem is dedicated to all people who feel twice as much.
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Written on April 10, 2022
Submitted by avivarosenstock on April 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | abax axx xCx xxxCx dedd ebxxxx |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 602 |
Words | 143 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 6 |
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