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The hypocrite's decree

Estienne Bruwer

Out of my mind
head in the skies
I finally feel at home

Liver pills
and bottled thrills
no longer alone

Occupied sleep
growing receipts
keeping out the cold

I guess I'll see
the cuts and bleeds
when I grow old

Oh burdened me
hear my plea
I'm desperate and alone

I'd rather be
lost and free
To feel like I'm at home

About this poem

Someone is trapped in a cycle of substance abuse, accepting the consequences, and lying to themselves about their fate.

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Submitted by estienne_b on February 19, 2024

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Scheme XXA BBC XXD EXD EEC EEA
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 319
Words 68
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
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