open invitation
i think of you
in tempo
in rhythm
and stride
confusing complexity;
in the daylight
i’ll shine
like the sun
in the night
like the moon
i will hide
and the hours
will go by
as minutes
and the days
won’t begin as soon
time is
just an illusion
and to reality
i am immune
stroll through my mind
make sense of the confusion
look around
untangle all
the traumatic wires
but leave the knots
that keep me inspired
drift through
art and glory
as you study
my imagination
you’ll find yourself painted
in detailed illustrations;
the only art in my mind
that you will see in color
you’ll finally see how
the shades in my mind
are substantially duller
i knew how to love
i just forgot how
because everyone
i ever loved
i mean nothing to now
my guards are up
but not at
a ninety degree angle
make sure you know
exactly which wires
you need to untangle
fascinating but risky -
what could i lose
if i’ve always felt blue?
hand me a whiskey
and let me open up to you.
About this poem
a poem about a traumatized introvert finally being open to love again
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Written on April 05, 2022
Submitted by zaharapoetry999 on August 11, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | ABXC DXE DFC GXX XF XE HF IE XXG XX AH HE XX IJ KIJ XK EXK XXL BGL H XA HA |
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| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 995 |
| Words | 224 |
| Stanzas | 22 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 1, 2, 2 |
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