Analysis of Unraveling Shadows



In the labyrinth of a restless mind’s maze,
Anxiety weaves and wanders itself, making a place.
Creating a home unwanted by the beholder.

A cyclone, within a storm that won’t subside,
Churning thoughts, a relentless attacker, never-ending anxious state of mind.
Anxiety, a shadow, silently looming,
Creeping, seeping through your mind.
Echoes of anxiousness tempt those at rest.

A turbulent sea, a tornado in the chest.
The clock tick, tick, ticking,
Pirouetting rapidly, erratic in pace.
The worries caving your chest, a never-ending race.

Held captive to thoughts, a prisoner of the mind,
Anxiously pacing the corridors, searching for an exit of relief.
Solace is hard to find.

Like a thunderstorm in a tranquil sky,
An unignorable, insistent cry.
Continuing on with an invisible weight,
Falling deeper down into the gaping mouth.

Anxiety, a tempest with a voice,

Yet through the heart’s turmoil, a resilience buds.
A seed of strength, found in the flood.
For anxiety’s stronghold, though fierce and fixed,
Can be faced with fortitude, and slowly unraveled.


Scheme XAX XBCBD DCAA BXB EEXX X XXXX
Poetic Form
Metre 0010101011 01001010011001 0100101010010 00101011101 1010010010101010111 01000110010 1010111 10111111 01001001001 011110 110001001 0101011010101 110110100101 100100100101110101 101111 101000101 110101 010011101001 10101010101 0100010101 11011001001 01111001 1111101 111110010010
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,097
Words 201
Sentences 16
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 3, 5, 4, 3, 4, 1, 4
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 35
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 120
Words per stanza (avg) 24

About this poem

This poem in captures my long struggle with anxiety. This poem allows me to share my story and convey a universal struggle in an artistic and sensitive way. It shows the ups and downs and aims to personify the complex feeling of anxiety.

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Written on December 02, 2023

Submitted by zoephiapdk on December 05, 2023

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Zoephia Decker-Knealing

I grew up in Scottsdale, AZ eventually moving to Los Angeles, CA. I have a passion for dancing, acting, singing, writing poetry and reading. I'm an active member of my community volunteering and starting a foundation to support children in need. I aim to help people feel seen through my artistic works. more…

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