POEM STARTER

Write a blank verse poem on a topic that's important to you.

Blank verse poetry doesn't rhyme, but has a very strict structure which builds a melody through rhythm. (One way to create this is to structure each line with the same amount of syllables, and the same syllabic stresses, like you might if you were writing the verses of a song.)

I really don’t know

Poetry

My pigtails whipped through the wind,

As I struggled to balance my pink bike.

Nine years ago, I wasn’t afraid to fall

It’s like I’m growing sideways because

Now so much older, my biggest fear

Is, you probably guessed it, falling.

I’ve built up a decent support system

I’ve found some goals to work towards

I’ve found ways to calm my thoughts down

But I can’t escape the fear of everything

Slowly crumbling to the floor or everything

Being erased completely because of one thing

I can’t escape the fear of the unknown, because

What if everything I gained isn’t enough to

Support everything I will need in the future?

I lose sleep stressing over worst case scenarios

That haven’t even happened yet because I know

That one small crack could crumble a whole tower

If I make one mistake, I spend the next days

Planning out a million ways to avoid it in the future

I analyze every interaction, as if they are science

I know that I shouldn’t, and I try hard to stop it

But when I let my brain wander, it goes manic

And sometimes I don’t have the energy to shut it

So I don’t, and it just makes things worse

Recently, my what ifs have gotten really dark

Because when there’s a problem, my brain goes

And makes it more of a problem. It prepares me

For the worst and somehow, it can calm me down

To imagine the worst what if possible

What if I crash out because of hard classes?

What if my college essay isn’t expressive enough?

What if I lose everyone and it’s all my fault?

What if I have bad days for absolutely no reason?

What if everything just falls apart?

What if what if what if what if ughhhhhhh

I really don’t want to have to think like this

I just want to be at peace with everything

I just want to be happy with where I’m at

I want to stop being mad at people for

Something they did so long ago or something

I heard about but eventually got resolved

I want to accept what I have and make a

Good and enjoyable life out of it

I want to focus on achieving my goals for only me

That’s what I want

But will I ever get it?

I really really don’t know

Comments 17

Carisabella

8 days ago

❤️‍🩹

MusefulHeart🫀

8 days ago

I feel this deeply. I overthink a lot too. Id you ever need to talk or need help getting out of your head, I am here

𝔪𝔢𝔡𝔴𝔦𝔫

9 days ago

the glammers of ✨anxiety✨

anyways very real poem and trust me, i’m with you. you have no idea how many times i’ve analyzed a simple greeting or other works like that.

but it was a very very good poem, well written and captures the feeling perfectly, good job🖤🖤

Lysalei

9 days ago

I’m pretty sure we share a brain, Caralia, because YES EXACTLY. I used to be so brave, and it amazes me. But I feel like all the “growing” I’m doing is taking away the parts of me that were decent. I spend more time stressing about things than actually doing anything, and I hate it. Like, three years ago I yelled across cafeteria tables to the boy I liked, asking if he’d be my valentine. And I only thought about it for like three seconds. But even then, I worried I was kinda a coward and too stressed out about things. Now, I can’t even send a text asking if I did something wrong without spending hours planning for every possible response. I feel like younger me would be disappointed.

Anywayyy so I definitely understand thinking about all the what ifs. And if it truly does calm you down, great. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with them on their own. It’s good to have backup plans, and personally, I think anxiety just shows you care about something. But it’s how you react to that overthinking that’s important, if you let it control you and stop you from actually doing things, that’s when it’s a problem.

I guess my advice would be to do something else if you feel like you’re in that mindset. Listen to some music, read a book, play a game, just get up and talk to someone. Or if you can tell you’re spiraling, set a timer and let yourself stress for a few minutes, and when it goes off get up and do something. Idk if that might help you, for me I try to time myself to stay productive, or at least out of my own head.

Anyways I’m always here for you and you are AMAZING so I’m certain the future has good things planned for you!!💖💖💖🫶🫶🫶

Rosaline

9 days ago

This was such a great poem, and SO relatable! It’s so hard to stop comparing yourself to other people, and I’ve been feeling really behind lately too. Like wdym people have been working on their essays since the beginning of summer, and I started mine two days ago lol. And there’s so much pressure nowadays that one mistake could cost everything, and it feels so unfair and frustrating, especially because I’m also at the point where I’m realizing how broken the school system is, so now my motivation is gone too but I’m still so stressed about it all. Lol sorry for the rant but we got this!!! Hang in there!! 🩷🩷🩷

Caralia💞

I’m a girl just trying to find peace through writing poetry❤️ Never be afraid of the dark, I’ve been there too🖤 I’m always open to rant or vent comments :) Hugs to all of you guys🫂💜💜💜💜

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