O' Body

Sasha 2003 (Colorado)



Lacking the tools to become what I seek
I fall into a trance
Baited by peers molded to their peak
Revealed at a glance.

O' body O' body I call upon thee
To change my shape and cast aside
this post-pubescent me.
O' body O' body, I'm feeling rather cold
Deliver me thine curvature, become what I can't see.

The mirror is not a friend My reflection has me weak
Seeing myself every day, is destroying my self esteem
O' body O' body, deliver me free
For I can't go on, in a body that isn't me.
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Written on April 23, 2023

Submitted by Sushiwobi on April 23, 2023

Modified on April 25, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CXCXC AXCC
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 498
Words 109
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 5, 4

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