Birthmark
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
That arrogance you flaunt.
With a swaggering pride.
Is it a birthmark?
Or an applied and practiced affectation?
'I had been born with it.
So I suppose,
Any depiction you use would be valid.'
I see.
You seem not to be bothered,
By my sarcastic remarks.
'Any comments you make,
To believe I can be offended.
Will not change that birthmark you see.
And besides,
Why would I be seeking confirmation.
To flaunt something you notice.
As if the doing to be proud of myself,
Is an affectation practiced...
You confuse arrogance with pride.'
I did say,
I was being sarcastic.
'And that changes my birthmark?'
'That?
I really did not notice to see at all?'
'You had to.
You were the one,
Who brought it to my attention.
And I mentioned nothing about that,
To you.'
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Submitted by lpahtillah on March 19, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 761 |
Words | 173 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 3, 3, 9, 2, 1, 2, 5 |
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