The Sound of Heartbreak

Shelby N Smith 1986 (Maryland)



Do you know the sound your heart makes as it breaks inside your chest?
A deafening symphony of glass breaking and waves crashing
As each memory assaults you, beating the tears out relentlessly
You gasp for air, for some relief
But it continues blaring on incessantly
You fall, gripping your chest, as the pain tightens it's hold, tears flow because surely this is the end..
Why is Noone helping, can't they see your in need?
No no they can't, how can they?
they can only see the smile you wear so deceivingly
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Written on June 06, 2018

Submitted by Cups.shelbysmith on June 06, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDCEFGC
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 501
Words 92
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9

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