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Stay Out of this Barbara
When I’m alone
the voices come
In the night, in the dark
and I attempt to write dumb gothic poems
Like I have a voice to give
But they gnaw at me
Pleading with me
Cut
Kill
Clean
Cook
Learn
Hate
Love
Shut up
Shut Up
SHUT UP
It’s not just at night
or when I’m alone
or when I’m high
those are just the excuses I tell myself
“it only happens when…” insert here
But if I was faking wouldn’t I be in on it?
I would be wouldn’t I? Wouldn’t I?
WOULDN’T I?
Stay out of this Barbara!
Who’s Barbara?
I have no idea
but that’s the title now
I just want to love
and to be loved
to have passion
and give passion
burn bright
and give brightness
Annabel Lee
the voices come
In the night, in the dark
and I attempt to write dumb gothic poems
Like I have a voice to give
But they gnaw at me
Pleading with me
Cut
Kill
Clean
Cook
Learn
Hate
Love
Shut up
Shut Up
SHUT UP
It’s not just at night
or when I’m alone
or when I’m high
those are just the excuses I tell myself
“it only happens when…” insert here
But if I was faking wouldn’t I be in on it?
I would be wouldn’t I? Wouldn’t I?
WOULDN’T I?
Stay out of this Barbara!
Who’s Barbara?
I have no idea
but that’s the title now
I just want to love
and to be loved
to have passion
and give passion
burn bright
and give brightness
Annabel Lee
Published 21st Oct 2020
Author's Note
I can't edit this the way I'd like imagine the 2nd stanza left aligned.
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21st Oct 2020 12:41pm
You might be able to choose “center” and then manually left align your second stanza. Not sure if that will work, but maybe?
Interesting reference to Poe. Annabel Lee was my favorite of his many years ago.
The internal dialogue here is sharp. The reader can feel the tension throughout.
Interesting reference to Poe. Annabel Lee was my favorite of his many years ago.
The internal dialogue here is sharp. The reader can feel the tension throughout.
21st Oct 2020 6:09pm
Thank you, I just tried playing with the editing more and still can't seem to get it which is no big deal, on Drive it looks how I want it. But at least you can feel the internal dialogue which is what I wanted as well.
Annabel Lee was one of my favorites too I reference a few times in a number of works in a similar way.
Annabel Lee was one of my favorites too I reference a few times in a number of works in a similar way.
