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Daddy Issues

by Briinthehouse0311

CC BY-ND
What is more violent to the heart The words of my mother hate or The absence of a fathers love. As tears of hurt Tears of pain Slide down your face You wonder why When all you have shown is love Given your heart Tears not caused by you But by those who you loved deeply Makes tears more painful than ever Every time you tell your daughter You yell at her out of love You teach her confusion Anger with kindness Which seems like a good idea Till she grows up to Trust men who hurt her Cause they look so much like you. I have a father but not A dad. Briinthehouse0311
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I have a bf Im 14 I'm depressed but a bright outside figure I'm fun I'm very pretty I have brown hair I like wearing dresses and bright colors but on the inside I'm dying and I'm hoping to be a famous writer but I don't think I would ever reach my goal..

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PersonalThemeAbstract

Primarily autobiographical family trauma, some universal reflection on pain.

SparseMeasureDense

Multiple interconnected ideas: maternal hate, paternal absence, cycles of hurt, confusion.

DarkSentimentBright

Heavily negative: violence, hate, pain, tears, hurt, confusion, betrayal throughout.

StillEnergyExplosive

Emotionally charged with anger and hurt, but meditative pacing creates controlled intensity.

MicroLengthEpic

Approximately 28 lines across stanzas; falls in 16-30 range.

PlainFigurativeOrnamented

Extended metaphor of tears, personification of confusion, implied simile in final stanza.

LyricVoiceDramatic

Pure lyric internal voice; confessional first-person reflection without dramatic personas.

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