do you see
do you see?
i am not you.
i am not a genius who cannot cry.
i am not a father who knows how to lie.
i am not a husband who cheats on his wife.
i am not doing anything you did in life.
i am not happy, because that's what you are.
i am not trying, because you want me to.
i will never push myself to who i really am,
because that will prove everything you say, right.
i am not smart, because you say i'm just like you.
i am not clever, so they won't compare.
i am not a leader anymore, because you lead
and i can't be your daughter, i'd rather grieve.
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Submitted by HermioneHerondale on April 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCCDDEBFGBHIJ |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 561 |
Words | 129 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
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