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Covered in Sores

Alfred Gremsly

Rhymed
-Covered in Sores

I want bandages all over my body
  for all the mental anguish that I fell
    So everyone knows I'm hurting
      and can see the pain is real
I want a cut for every bad memory
  and bleed profusely on the floor
    Until my skin looks like a war zone
     and my body's covered in sores
I want a scar for every anxiety pill
  my mouths been forced to take
    So everyone can finally see
      my minds about to break
I want bandages all over my body
  for this disease you all ignore
    Until depressions considered a sickness
      my body stays covered in sores

              
             

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For those who suffer with mental illnesses

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Written on June 06, 2021

Submitted by Alfredgremsly on January 12, 2023

Modified on March 30, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme a BxxxbcxaxdbdBcxa
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 615
Words 109
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 1, 16
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3 Comments
  • dougb.21370
    dougb.21370
    Empathy in large measure for all the lonely ones who think within a different box. There are many, and many not yet diagnosed. They need to know that they are not on some desert Island stranded. Not without friends or developing answers. 
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • Teril
    Teril
    Your powerful poem will do its part to increase awareness about mental health challenges. Keep writing so we can see you!
    LikeReply 21 year ago
  • Jilliengallimore
    Jilliengallimore
    This is so good! I totally get this! You can’t see depression and other mental illnesses so you cut yourself and bandage them do people know you’re sick! Brilliant!
    LikeReply 21 year ago

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