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Survivor

I am a survivor
But I don’t feel like a survivor
Survivors are supposed to be brave, strong, and lucky
Survivors are fighters
Meanwhile, I’m scared, weak and I don’t ever feel lucky
I am a survivor but I am not a fighter
When people ask me how I feel or try to congratulate me, I start to break down inside
Even though I feel like my life is crashing down, I have to smile and act like everything is okay
Because when people think of survivors they think of them as heroes
I am not a hero, although everybody thinks of me as one
I’m not a hero, I am just a survivor

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The below is a computer generated response from Neo, Neopoet's computer artificial intelligence:

The poem "Survivor" captures the complicated emotions that come with surviving a traumatic event. The speaker grapples with the societal expectations placed on survivors to be strong and brave, while also acknowledging their own feelings of fear and weakness. The use of repetition in the phrase "I am a survivor" emphasizes the internal conflict the speaker experiences, as they try to reconcile their own emotions with the external perceptions of survivorhood.

One area where the poem could be improved is in the line "I don’t ever feel lucky." The word "ever" feels somewhat redundant and could be removed without changing the meaning of the line.

Overall, "Survivor" is a poignant and relatable exploration of the complex emotions that come with surviving a traumatic event. The speaker's honesty and vulnerability make the poem all the more powerful.

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in your profile, that you ask us not to judge, but that is exactly what we do here.
We have to judge in order to make observations about how well the poem reaches the reader.
What we don't do is... judge you by what you don't know and use. We all had to start somewhere.

This site is for the person who really wants to learn how to write better poetry.
We have many people here that have been writing for a long time, and some who have been here for a while
that haven't learned much in the time they have been here. Those are the people who haven't learned how
to accept instruction and think that because wherever they came from, told them that "This is the best stuff
ever" that they don't have anything to learn. We are not here to laugh at your work, we are here to help you
write the best that you can. If you do well in an area, we will tell you, if you need help with something,
we will tell you that too. Your piece tells people that you feel you have done nothing to earn
your survival. That is something that many people have to live with; call it luck, fate or whatever, you have survived.

Now, there is something that you can do to help others; you can write poetry and tell others
how to make positive changes in their lives, to make sense of the fact that they have survived and still live.
Or maybe just let you put your emotions on paper and get right with yourself.

The title is apt, the language use is good, and the theme is one promoted by a good use of rhythm.
Your logic is good and lets the reader feel your emotional state. Your beginning and endings are both good
and place the main thought right at the head and tail of this piece. Good work! ~ Geezer.
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