rewriting history? okay...

you don’t get to rewrite

the chain of events

so that you can feel better about

sleeping with me

5 days before

you told someone else

you’re supposedly in love with him

emphasis on the supposedly

-B

March 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM

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About This Poem: ​The poem "rewriting history? okay..." by Bryce Eldridge confronts the act of distorting past events to alleviate guilt, particularly in the context of infidelity. This direct and personal expression aligns with confessional poetry, a style where poets candidly explore their own experiences and emotions. 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.​