Admiration of Sylvia Plath
I drift into a haze, obsessed with my future days
It's delicate & translucent, all I see is glass
Imagine my confusion, for these stay in science class
A bell jar of sorts, me a captive of its weight
Not one or two things, there were many that made me take the bait
One must understand, the glass won't ever ascend
No matter your struggle, no flexibility will it lend
Sylvia Plath, a poet & romantic in my eyes
Some can't understand that because she only wished to die
Can't that be memorizing, the most pure form of art
She unapologetically reveals the raw emotions of her heart
To a certain point she's brave, independent you could say
I wish I could bring myself to do it, every other day
Despite her loved ones, the world & its thoughts
She ended the pain that this life had brought
Selfish you may say, without a doubt
But maybe it's because you'll never understand what "The Bell Jar" was about
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