"We Punish Ourselves"
We punish ourselves,
more than any other.
Judging who we are
and comparing to another.
Putting pain upon ourselves,
like not another could.
Suffering for a reason,
we think we've understood.
Believing we deserve,
the punishment we give.
Even thinking suicide,
wanting not to live.
Handing out a verdict,
on everything we do.
And never clearly knowing,
who's punishing who.
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Submitted on October 18, 2014
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 357 |
Words | 60 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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