I used to dance
I used to dance
Everyday
Now I only dream
I envisage the movements
Falling Into a trance
Wishing I could move that way
My motions making me gleam
Alas.
I no longer dance
I no longer twirl
I no longer walk
Was still only a girl
I was that beauty Inside and out
That tried to extinguish Her life With tablets and a knife
It is art That has healed me
Let my express myself
Filled my heart With love and self wealth
i long to dance
But I never will again
So instead I dance with my paper and pen
About this poem
Results of self harm
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Written on December 22, 2023
Submitted by ritchiechelle on December 21, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDABCEAFGFHIJKLAMM |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 510 |
Words | 114 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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