Fear



How come I know before I see,
That he is standing there?
How come I see before I turn,
That angry, raging, glare?

What is the thing that takes my breath,
And squeezes it so tight?
Whose is the hand that holds me still,
So I can’t run in fright?

What is the lump stuck in my throat,
As tears stream from my eyes?
Is it the words I cannot say,
Cause they are stuck inside?

Where does the noise go from my scream,
So I can’t make a sound?
Why do I stand and wait for him,
To knock me to the ground.

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Childhood abuse

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Submitted by Mcmahondebbie on January 29, 2022

Modified on March 22, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB XXXX XCXC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 503
Words 123
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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