Inspired I write.
Tired I sleep.
Stressed I can’t.
Lonely I weep.
Enabled I do.
Afraid I don’t.
Excited I thrive.
Ordered I won’t.
Happy I laugh.
Sad I cry.
Mad I yell.
Depressed I hide.
Threatened I fight.
Cut I bleed.
Having I share.
Lacking I need.
Accepted I thank.
Loved I give.
Trapped I die.
Dreaming I live.
~ elr
This was originally going to be an anaphoric poem. I moved the repeating word to the title, which created a better flow.
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