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I Give Up


You have always said and done these things I used to get angry Annoyed I don't get angry anymore But I wish I did I give up I wish I was angry I wish I could say I was mad I'm not though I'm just exhausted Tired of this These things you say What a cute little bird Wow, what a loud song it sings It isn't stopping Make it stop Fly away little bird It won't Oh my God, make it stop! Why won't it stop? Oh well I give up The only problem is that you aren't cute You aren't just a little bird You can shoo away a bird But not you Let me be I will live my life how I want I am still young Still have lots to learn Many football games to watch I have lots of people I strive to be like And others I strive to be the opposite of I give up Say what you want It's not like you can hurt me more When your compliments mean the same thing as the insults I hear the words and see the speaker But they only matter if I care enough to actually listen
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rose345

I am a student in a rural Midwest town. I hope someday to be a lawyer or a psychologist. Remember to always live life to the fullest because you never know where life will take you. Be the light! Leave a comment if my poem meant something to you☀

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PersonalThemeAbstract

Deeply personal autobiography about speaker's relationship frustration and emotional exhaustion.

SparseMeasureDense

Moderate density: emotional rumination mixed with narrative bird episode, varied pacing.

DarkSentimentBright

Predominantly negative: anger loss, exhaustion, dismissal, resignation, emotional numbness throughout.

StillEnergyExplosive

Builds from quiet resignation to frustrated outbursts about bird, then returns to weary calm.

MicroLengthEpic

Approximately 40 lines; falls in 31-60 range.

PlainFigurativeOrnamented

Bird extended metaphor for person, some personification, mostly declarative but sustained imagery.

LyricVoiceDramatic

Pure lyric internal voice; introspective monologue with no dramatic persona shift.

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Comments (2)

rose345
Thank you so much!
ImAPoet?
Wow, this is an amazing poem!

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