Carving changes for love
Tell me you do not love me anymore-and I will look down with pride at my virgin wrists,
Maybe love was not meant for me?
But I will not stop changing until it is,
I will map the changes on my face and body with blood-red ink,
Slimmer here and your words less harsh,
Hope that your eyes become less cruel and my heart less soft,
And remind myself this is not my final form,
Tell me what turned you away, please,
So I may carve that part of myself away, please,
Would you love me, if you met me now?
About this poem
The poem is about self-image, the painful process of self-modification, feelings of inadequacy and a desire to change themselves to become more lovable It explores the lengths to which people go to feel worthy of love even when in a great deal of pain, prompting readers to reflect on their own experiences with love, acceptance, and self-image.
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Written on June 29, 2024
Submitted by hope94500 on July 29, 2024
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| Scheme | ABCDEFGHHI |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 499 |
| Words | 110 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 10 |
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