the big change

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Billy
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the big change

#1 Post by Billy » 18 Jul 2022, 08:21

the big change

keep my mouth shut
then I’m never wrong
what do I really know

that could help someone
they don't want to hear me
my words runaway in fear

i've got an invisible straight
jacket binding the real me
the big picture is all i see

and it's not a pretty sight
i can't die in this condition
i've got another death to live

Kenneth2816
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Re: the big change

#2 Post by Kenneth2816 » 19 Jul 2022, 18:48

I like the last line. This reads like a mystery and as such, I can't figure out what the big change is.

BobBradshaw
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Re: the big change

#3 Post by BobBradshaw » 19 Jul 2022, 19:54

I really like that last stanza. Not sure what the big change is either. Maybe a different title would clarify things.

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Re: the big change

#4 Post by Billy » 20 Jul 2022, 07:20

Maybe the pronoun change will clarify

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