The old me
Melanie C 1990 (Pa)
How did I end up here again?
I'm on my bed in a substance fuelled haze
How did I get here?
Reminiscing about the good old days
I tried, I really did
To be everything you thought I would be
I failed, elegantly
Why can't I be good enough as me?
I wish you saw the things I hide
The fear, the scars and the hate
I wish trying meant some times I'd get it right
But I was destined for a different fate.
I miss the good old days
When the worst that happened was a scraped knee
I miss the hope I had and light I saw
I miss the old me
About this poem
Drunk poetry, at least it rhymed
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Written on November 12, 2021
Submitted by Melaniecotto55 on November 12, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA XBBB XCXC ABXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 530 |
Words | 121 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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