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Dead flowers all around me
Surrounded by lifeless, wilting flowers
Line the halls
Flowers are present along the corridors
In every room
Flowers are found in every room
I used to find them pretty
Once found them attractive
Used to love their sweet perfume
Used to appreciate their pleasant scent
Reminded me of the dandelions cut from my parents yard
Recalls dandelions from parents' yard
Reminded me times I didn't need to try so hard
Evokes memories of easier times
Dead flowers
Repetition emphasizes the lifeless state of the flowers
Dead flowers
-Dead
Emphasizes finality or lack of vitality
Past midnight in a hotel room
Reference to a late night in a hotel
These late hours that I keep
Describes late and lonely hours
Used to scream out stories from my bed
Used to share stories loudly from bed
Kept my sister from her sleep
Disturbed sister's sleep with loud stories
Reminds me of the times you told me I best settle down
Recalls advice to settle down
Reminds me of the names I earned when no one was around
Reflects on judgments received in solitude
Past midnight
Emphasizes late, dark hours
Darkest moonlight
-Dead
Reiterates lifelessness
And anytime I try to be mad
Attempts to be angry but feels empathy
I seem to empathize
Understanding others' perspectives
When friends say you're not right in the head
Friends express concern about mental state
It don't stop this crying
Crying persists despite concerns
I'm skating on a line
Struggling on the edge
Trying to be fine
Attempting to appear fine
I should be by now
Expected to be fine by now
If I just count the years gone by
Reflects on the passing of time
Dead flowers all around me
Repetition of dead flowers
I don't keep them just for fun
Flowers are not kept for enjoyment
They used to be a sign I would hide from everyone
Flowers used to be a hidden sign
Reminding me of consolation after words would cut
Recalls comfort after hurtful words
Reminding me of all the ways that you kept my mouth shut
Recalls silencing of personal expression
Reminds me of the time you broke down my front door
Recalls a traumatic event involving a broken door
Reminding me of how you cannot hurt me anymore
Highlights the end of the ability to cause harm
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