broken?
Perfect. They said she’s perfect.
They said you were confused,
You're too immature.
And you wouldn’t be if you only were,
To walk and talk and act like her.
She’s perfect.
They said “Do better.”
But the problem is this,
What they think is broken,
You can’t fix.
It’s a part of you.
So since you can’t fix it, you tried control,
Until eventually you snapped.
Your confidence, you hid away,
And your soul, you trapped.
But it’s your fault, right?
I’ll tell you a little secret of my own,
I know how fast it can spin.
But to slouch your back, and bend in half
Is not how you’re gonna win.
Stand tall.
I’m here to tell you that there’s nothing wrong.
You make mistakes and that’s fine.
I know you’re tired, and your arms are damaged,
So here, I'll give you mine.
It’s nice.
They shut you down before,
So I know you’d never expect,
Someone to walk by your side,
Not behind you, and not ahead.
I’ll walk with you.
I’ll give you time to understand your soul,
And here’s the reason why.
I used to think it was a waste of time,
To take the time, To understand mine.
You’re not broken.
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Submitted by inmymind8951 on September 10, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,120 |
Words | 240 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 36 |
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