keeps me going. — Summary

GigiSad

fear, frighten. everyday i feel these things. lost, betrayed. i know very well i am. sad, alone. my never ending emptiness inside. hatred, anger. the only two things that keeps me going.

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Gigi's poem reads like a list of feelings the speaker can't get away from. Each pair of words, "fear, frighten," "lost, betrayed," "sad, alone," is followed by a short line that makes it personal: they feel these things every day, they know very well they are lost, and they carry a "never ending emptiness inside." The lines are plain and flat, which makes the pain feel worn in rather than dramatic.

The turn comes at the end. After all that sadness, the speaker names hatred and anger as "the only two things" that keep them going. It's a bleak twist, because the energy to survive comes from the darkest feelings rather than from hope or comfort. The subtitle, "keeps me going," repeats that idea before the poem even starts.

The mood is heavy, tired, and quietly angry. The short lines and repeated pairs feel like someone counting their burdens, and the last line suggests anger may be the only thing left holding them up.

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