Boundary



Say: “Hi there how are you”

            Why are you getting so touchy?
            You're talking too close to my face.
            I’m smiling but I’m not comfy
            I prefer a little more space.

            Why are you stepping closer?
            I already politely stepped back.
            I’m not rude I keep my composure
            Just nod, make a wisecrack

Say: “Nice chatting with you, but I should get back to work”

            Why would you grab my wrist?
            Your persistence is astounding
            I’ll free my hand with a twist
            Now I’m sweating, heart pounding

            Why would you follow me?
            I thought that would work
            I’m one step from a hikikomori
            Now I’m forced to be the jerk.

Say: ”STEP BACK!”

About this poem

hikikomori are reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from society and seek extreme degrees of isolation and confinement.

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Written on September 29, 2020

Submitted by muzz on November 25, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme X ABAB CDCD E FGFG AECE D
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 817
Words 128
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 1, 4, 4, 1, 4, 4, 1

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