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Ghost

Michelle Brillhart 1977 (United States)

Free verse
I’ve never and always been alone
surrounded and abandoned
all at once
Silently screaming
at the angels and demons
upon my shoulder.
Once in a while, my voice escapes
and for a moment
I am heard
but remain unseen

About this poem

Even surrounded by people, we can feel all alone and unseen.

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Written on February 20, 2023

Submitted by chellebelle77 on February 27, 2023

Modified on March 27, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGHIJ
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 217
Words 43
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10
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Michelle Brillhart

I am a 40-something mother and wife from Missouri. I like to call myself a real-life bard. I dabble in many areas with a math degree, a Master's of Business, and a love for creative endeavors. Poetry has been my outlet for dealing with my ADD-induced emotional ebbs and flows. more…

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  • lovingempath
    lovingempath
    This is genius Michelle!
    LikeReply 21 year ago
  • Symmetry58
    Symmetry58
    What beautiful dichotomy in this to-and-fro of always and never being alone, as well surrounded and abandoned in a same vein. This brings me a sense of sweet bitterness in sort of a contradictory yet truthful way. There is even a bittersweet irony in the last stanza of being heard momentarily but suffering the fate of remaining unseen. That is an emotional roller coaster in and of itself. Isn't it sad that in a world rife with humans there simply isn't enough humanity to go around. No one should ever be made to feel alone, ever. Beautiful work here, Michelle. 
    LikeReply 21 year ago

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