I Do What I can
Please don't tell me to smile because
It's not the way I feel;
And please do not tell me to pause
As though my tears aren't real.
To tell someone, "It's not that bad."
Are words you speak in vain.
Because it's like a man who's mad
And yells at his clogged drain.
You clearly do not understand
What I am going through.
Anxiety is never planned.
I do what I can do!
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Written on July 07, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on July 07, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on July 07, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 365 |
Words | 82 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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