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I don't know


I don't know what to write I don't know what to do I don't know what to have I don't know what to play I don't know what to bring I don't know what to listen to I don't know what to type I don't know what to open I don't know what to close I don't know what to cut, what to sing, what to craft, what to read, what to, what to, what to, I don't know why I don't know.
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Luckycat

I am a very silly person who is fun to hang around and is a social person. I will get mad barely easily and has a short attention span AND has ADHD (even worse/better) and loves crafting, art, nature, sharing content, and many other cool stuff! :) \(*.*)/

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PersonalThemeAbstract

Personal uncertainty and paralysis, grounded in speaker's concrete struggle.

SparseMeasureDense

Dense repetition of idea across 10 lines; escalates toward existential crescendo.

DarkSentimentBright

Pervasive confusion, helplessness, existential anxiety throughout.

StillEnergyExplosive

Mounting urgency via anaphora; final line breaks pattern with meta-reflection.

MicroLengthEpic

Eleven lines; falls within 7-15 range.

PlainFigurativeOrnamented

Minimal metaphor or ornament; declarative and repetitive rather than imagistic.

LyricVoiceDramatic

Pure lyric first-person introspection; no narrative or dramatic distance.

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Comments (2)

Luckycat
ImAPoet Thank you! I genuinely didn't know what to write so yes...
ImAPoet?
Great poem!

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