Shame
The cubicle of the modern age!
You can sit in it for days!
If you fill it to the brim with standing rage,
There's no room for fear as your thoughts decay.
...
You're in control.
You know it's true.
You better be, or they'll come for you.
They'll tear it down.
They'll pull you out.
You have no voice.
No need to shout.
Fall in line! Obey your hate!
Roar until you suffocate!
....
I miss my mom.
I miss my dad.
The siblings I loved, and the moments I had–
I can still see them through the slots in my eyes.
About this poem
This is about the metaphorical box that traditionally masculine roles put men in.
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Written on July 15, 2021
Submitted by generictomato on July 15, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXAX XBBXCXCDD XEE X |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 499 |
Words | 101 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 10, 3, 1 |
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