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I should not have to scream,
I shouldn’t even have to shout,
I should just be able to whisper,
For you to here what I am talking about,
No I will not argue,
No I will not shout back,
For I will not give you the chance,
To tell me what I lack.

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A short poem about a child needing to be heard.

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Written on September 18, 2023

Submitted by indyrhodes1 on September 18, 2023

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Scheme ABCBDEFE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 244
Words 60
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8
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Indy Rhodes is a port originally from Auckland, New Zealand. She is a high school student and attends Tauranga Girls College. Indy has entered multiple local poetry completions and has gained many platings. Her most competition being the NZ Poetry Association under 16 Poetry slam under the theme of Mythology, where she placed 4th in the nation. She currently resides in Tauranga, New Zealand where she and her family live together by the beach more…

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