Foolish For Tall, Dark, and Handsome
Heartaches come and go
And glasses of tears are shattered
But when will I find the one
The one who really matters?
I patch and mend my stolen my heart
From those who left me wretched
My heart was broken a million times
Twinges of pain I’ve regretted
They say a girl should love every man
And they'll give love back to you
If they don't, all you'll have to do
Is give it your all a time a two
So, I wore my heart on my sleeve
Beating for the world to see
Unshielded from dangers
Like a pinata for Princes to make bleed
Fragmented time revealed a mystery
The one I can't explain
When the one I like loves me back
But I can't feel anything but pain
I cry not because I've been rejected
But because someone fell for me
I feel so stupid and depressed
They loved the girl their eyes can only see
Deep inside, they do not know
That girl is someone else
A girl who cries on dreary nights
While laughing at jokes she sells
I harbor a secret of bitter shame
A lifetime of bruises, hunger, and pain
I’d rather relinquish my truth for a simpler life
As a normal plain Jane
It’s easier me to be Jane
The girl who has never known any shame
The girl who always listens
The girl who never circles the drain
I am (am I?) to blame
For all of the secrets I hold
All I want is to be loved
And not be treated oh, so cold
Now, I rely on my broken heart
Ever so miserable and pitiful
Waiting for a love from someone
Who seems almost mythical
I ready my soul, my mind
And my heart for a feast
For I am the beauty
And he is the beast
About this poem
Written at age 15, this poem touches on teenage love, mending a broken heart, and the outdated social ideologies often expected of teenage girls.
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Written on November 14, 2005
Submitted by ammiemarie on December 28, 2023
Modified by ammiemarie on December 28, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXBC DEXE XFFF XGCX GHXH EGXG AXXX IHXH HIXH IJXJ DKBK XLGL |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,526 |
Words | 321 |
Stanzas | 12 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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