Hands

Falling Awake 1991 (New Jersey)



A response to stress,
I’m a nervous mess,      
And, I just don’t know
what to do with my hands.
I’m awkward in charm,
Drink connects with palm,
But what do I do with my hands?
I pretend to inspect,
My nails I dissect,
Tell me, what do I do with my hands?
So, I stick them inside,
My jean pockets to hide,
It’s something to do with my hands.
So socially stagnant,
Movement to prevent,
I’ll die if I don’t find–
Just what do I do with my hands?

About this poem

My social anxiety with my hands as the focal point.

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Written on November 08, 2023

Submitted by FallingAwake on November 08, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABCDECFFCGGCHIJC
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 458
Words 104
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 17

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