Catch Up
Jeffrey Powell 1979 (Pittsburgh, PA)
Never one to express how l felt - always kept it to myself
Always been about the peace - trying to keep it in the least
Getting by people-pleasing - this asserting game sure ain't easy
I'll put myself in other's shoes - but they don't let me pick and choose
But now, I'm livin' more for myself
Got to loosen up the belt
Rollin' with the change that's gotta come
Embracing more the world of random
Now I'm writing a 'me' poem
Even though nobody asked me for one
Using my words how I want
And, it's great, I don't even have to front
Put together, may not look it
These expressions won't be crooked
Wait a moment, my mouth'll catch up
To my thoughts -which I can't seem to stop
Intuition is my guide - I'm not concerned with all the facts
Let me have my cry sometimes and I can keep myself intact
In a world of selfishness - I should be a breath of fresh air
Accept this sensitiveness? I don't think you can take that dare
But now, I'm livin' for myself
I've been loosening the belt
Rollin' with the change that's gonna come
Embracing more the world at random
Now I'm writing a 'me' poem
Even though nobody asked me for one
Using my words how I want
And, it's great, I don't even have to front
Put together, may not look it
These expressions won't be crooked
Wait a moment, my mouth'll catch up
To my thoughts -which I can't seem to stop
Introversion truly serves me
That is how I am, mindfully
And I'll take some compassion
That's the picture to this caption
Introversion can be pretty
We could all act more mindfully
And a bit more compassion
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Now I'm writing a 'me' poem
Even though nobody asked me for one
Using my words how I want
And, it's great, I don't even have to front
Put together, may not look it
These expressions won't be crooked
Wait a moment, my mouth'll catch up
To my thoughts -which I can't seem to stop
Wait a moment, my mouth'll catch up
To my thoughts -which I can't seem to stop
About this poem
This would be even better if put to music as a pop anthem...
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Written on April 13, 2023
Submitted by JokerGem on April 13, 2023
Modified by JokerGem on September 28, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | axbx acdd DEFGHIJK xxll acdd DEFGHIJK bbeebbee DEFGHIJKJK |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,938 |
Words | 380 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 8, 4, 4, 8, 8, 10 |
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