Rising Panic



The heart that beats does scream as my chest tightens,
A sound so sharp it bleeds from me, my every will.
Hath only the mind to break my faith and frightens,
My soul under deep now slaved shall ever be still.
The body does succumb to its own writhing,
I beg this moment cease, the play of such filth,
Like fertile field, every second upon me scything,
It reaps from ground the bounty that blood forth spilth.
The eyes spiral through with sight of mind distorted,
While blind despair does spread as thoughts afflict,
My world falls down, both shapeless and contorted,
I cannot break the grasp that chains constrict.
Into my every being it has pervaded,
The man who weeps as his soul degraded.            
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Written on August 02, 2023

Submitted by Hardenburg on August 02, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABABCDCDEFEFGE
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 706
Words 138
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14

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2 Comments
  • lovingempath
    I appreciate your choice of words, as well as the tempo of your poem Cameron. I could actually feel my 'Rising Panic' as I read this :)
    Great job!
    LikeReply 18 months ago
    • Hardenburg
      Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
      LikeReply 18 months ago
  • Kaytee
    Great work! Such a powerful poem. I love the line “My world falls down, both shapeless and contorted, “ such great use of words. Amazing!
    LikeReply 28 months ago
    • Hardenburg
      Thanks, I appreciate the kind comment!
      LikeReply8 months ago

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