I Am Guilty
I am guilty because I believed,
even though I am a non-believer,
that every sentence was true
with which she described herself.
I am guilty for being silent,
when questions should have been asked.
I am guilty because I didn't go,
when I felt redundant
in the story that was ours.
I am guilty for allowing
fear to be stronger than love.
I am guilty of being her breaking point,
like a stone in the road
that breaks a chariot wheel.
I am guilty for allowing
her bring out the worst in me,
and then I even worst in her.
I am guilty because she is guilty of everything
she said and did wrong.
I am guilty because I still love her
and that the very thought of her
gives birth to love and pain at the same time.
About this poem
"I Am Guilty" is a poem from a collection of poetry entitled "When you stay alone". If you liked it and want to get the book, you can order it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/8690558810
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Submitted by beban.ng on October 20, 2023
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Scheme | xaxx bx xbx Cx xxx Cxa cx aax |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 712 |
Words | 159 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3 |
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