To my 12 year old self
In the blink of an eye suddenly I'm 12 begging for forgiveness to be myself Wondering why I can't seem to shine
Why I'm always talked over time after time
Always ignored
Am I annoying, or immature?
Why are others being so demure?
I wish I was like others
Talented, beautiful
Like a painting in a meadow Breathtaking and colourful
Tell me now
What are my faults?
Kept like a secret and locked in a vault
Perceived as a peasant
Useless, unskilled
From the darkness within, I seek a thrill
Its cumulus nimbus clouding in
Like thunder like a storm
My soul becomes a sin
In the blink of an eye
To the twelve year old girl I call me
You're forgiven you gleam
But most importantly you are seen
About this poem
This poem is about healing your inner child and reminding yourself that the younger version of you is safe and forgiven
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Submitted by zoe.wu299 on March 27, 2024
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
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Words | 133 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 21 |
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