if you want to hurt me

if you want to hurt me

you’ll need my permission

and i’m not giving it to you

respond as you will

do as you do

say whatever you want

karma comes around, baby

and you’ll hurt yourself

trying to hurt me

– B

October 1, 2024 at 11:17 AM


About This Poem: ​The poem "if you want to hurt me" by Bryce Eldridge asserts personal boundaries and resilience against potential harm from others. This candid expression of self-empowerment aligns with confessional poetry, a style where poets openly explore their inner experiences and vulnerabilities. The poem's free verse structure, lacking a fixed rhyme scheme or meter, allows for a natural and conversational tone. Therefore, this piece can be classified as a confessional free verse poem.​

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