I like to write in free verse,
And my poems don't have much rhythm
I don't know iambic pentameter
And I don't really think about structure

I change my metre rapidly
Because I like to throw people off in
Hopes that
It'll make them think about
What the words mean
Instead of about the restrictions

I often decide not to rhyme my words
Because "love, my pure dove" is less genuine
Than "love is my poison"
Or "love is my jailer".

I know I won't get high grades for my art,
And I know I won't be very famous
But I don't care about likes or biographies
I care about writing my truth.