The Price of a Rib
Not a day would pass that he would not lie,
He’d say “Me, Not me.” as time went by.
“I’m the one you should trust” as he holds you tight,
Not a thing you can do, not even fight.
His manipulation approved and all in his head,
This was the price of a rib to keep you in bed .
A nightmare you’d see played time and again,
His logic and lie and never-ending original sin.
About this poem
This poem was the third poem (attempt) from the poet. The Covid-19 pandemic woke the genetic code of male emotional manipulators and to hone their skills on those in isolation.
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Written on August 03, 2021
Submitted by johng.11376 on August 03, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AA BB CC XX |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 376 |
Words | 76 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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