Astray



Astray

1. I say "hello" but they never even know,


2. I say goodbye but on the inside, I cry,


3. I want to run and have some fun,


4. But I'm always put into dismay,


5. They say they love me then they hug me,


6. I feel alone and want to go home,


7. But it's the same thing every day,


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Written on February 10, 2023

Submitted by 3ndlessSummer on February 10, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme X X X A X X A A
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 311
Words 88
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Alexis Jo

This poem is based on my real life experiences of having a harder time around others. more…

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