Positive



I want to be
Filled with grief
But my mind is
Forcing me to be happier.
I want to be
Bursting with anger
But my mind is
Forcing me to enjoy life.
I want to be
Drowning in a sea of
Overwhelming sorrow
But my mind is
Forcing me to be mentally healthy.
I want my heart to be
Torn and ripped to shreds
But my mind is
Forcing me to sew it back together.
I want myself to be
Shattered to pieces
But my mind is
Forcing me to glue myself
Back together.
I want my life to be
Filled with endless agony
But my mind is
Forcing me to be happier than ever.
I want to
Keep the shadows close to my side,
But my mind is
Forcing me to turn on a flashlight.
I want to be
Forever surrounded by this darkness
But my mind is
Forcing the sun to drive it away.
I want to
Forever disappear in this mist
But my mind is
Forcing the wind to blow it away.
I want to
Forever stay in this
Saddened negativity
But my mind is
Forcing me to be positive.
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Submitted by lonely-blue-sheep on April 02, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

1:07 min read
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Quick analysis:

Scheme AbCdAdCeAfgCaahCdaiCjdaaCdKlCmAnCoKpCoKqaCr
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 940
Words 224
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 43

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