Tension
Don't touch me
You’re going to get me dirty
I can see it in your eyes
It's not a look I like
It's not a feeling I'm comfortable with
Don't touch me
My heart is pounding out of my chest
This raw terror confuses me
Put your intentions down
Before you burn your hands off
Please don't touch me
I know my heart is on my sleeve
But you're taking the air I need to breath
About this poem
When people expect too much, too quickly
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Written on March 20, 2020
Submitted by Dustonics on February 14, 2023
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AabcdAeafgahi |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 367 |
Words | 76 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 13 |
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