"The Detriment of Stress"
They say I’m blessed, that I should be thankful and think of my blessings.
That’s not how it works, that’s not helpful.
Feelings are a real, delicate idea.
And, stress detriments this idea, like a cigarette does to a pair of lungs.
Stress hurts and I fear that it won’t “get better.”
Stress hurts and it’s hard to “find an alternate way to deal with stress.”
I fear that I can’t do it.
I feel the hyperventilations; they’re coming fast.
I CAN'T “CALM DOWN!”
And I let it out.
I’ve finished my work and it’s going to start all over again.
I fear that I can’t go through this for much longer, but I continue to try, and fall again.
About this poem
Stress is a difficult idea and many have to cope with such. I hope readers can relate to the emotions and topics expressed in this poem.
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Written on April 22, 2022
Submitted by Student_777 on May 12, 2022
Modified on May 03, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 664 |
Words | 131 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 12 |
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