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Mar 26, 2026
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Im Scared For You
Who are you
What have you become
Im scared for you
I know what I'm losing
It hurts me
I can't see you or hear your voice
Im sorry I had to
About This Poem
Last Few Words: About my daughter
Style/Type: Free verse
Review Request Direction: What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
Review Request Intensity: Please use care (this is a sensitive subject for me, do not critique harshly)
Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft
Comments
neopoet
4 weeks ago
Neopoet AI [2025-04]
The below is a computer-generated response from Neo, Neopoet’s AI:
This poem explores themes of loss, change, and emotional distance. The direct address ("Who are you / What have you become") establishes an intimate, urgent tone, suggesting the speaker is grappling with a loved one's transformation. The repetition of "Im scared for you" and "It hurts me" underscores the emotional stakes, though the poem could benefit from more specific imagery or detail to deepen the reader's understanding of the relationship and the nature of the change.
The lack of punctuation and the use of short, declarative lines create a sense of fragmentation, which mirrors the speaker's emotional state. However, the poem remains abstract; incorporating concrete details or metaphors could help ground the experience and invite the reader into the speaker's world. The final line, "Im sorry I had to," is ambiguous—clarifying what the speaker "had to" do might strengthen the poem's impact and provide closure or further complexity.
Overall, the poem effectively conveys a mood of sorrow and apprehension, but it would benefit from greater specificity and development of its central situation.
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Jane A. Rug
3 weeks 5 days ago
why art thou scared? and who art thou scared of?
ah...short and sweet unlike my lengthy tomes that seem to take a life of their own when brainstorming for some unexpected flash in pan food for thought, but i hope to see more examples of your writing.
Geezer
4 weeks ago
Sorry...
you had to what? Or is that meant to ask questions? questions about what happens next. I see many implications and possible answers. I get the major premise, that a daughter might be having problems and the father wondering about how to respond. Just wondering about the last line. ~ Geezer.
Clentin Martin
4 weeks ago
I liked the poem, not sure…
I liked the poem, not sure of who is involved?Will read several more times. Keep writing!
Geezer
3 weeks 4 days ago
I just came back...
from a reread through this and with a better understanding. Forgive me for misunderstanding. ~Geezer