Raised?
I was raised to always remain humble.
27 years later, I begin to crumble.
I was raised to earn before I spend.
Now I seek some guidance to lend.
I was raised to have a kind heart.
It has only hurt me front the start.
I raised myself to never trust no one.
Peoples trust always keeps me on the run.
I raised myself to make new friends.
It's hard to tell which ones pretend.
I now need to raise my boundaries.
And do it just ever so soundly.
Was the way I was raised unjust?
Now it is so hard to trust.
Self esteem and confidence need to be raised.
Lies and treachery should not be praised.
I was raised to question my actions.
When will my feet, finally find traction?
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Written on 2019
Submitted by Mitchthefridge on January 18, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 684 |
Words | 166 |
Stanzas | 18 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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