This format is called a two-voice poem, "a poem meant to be read aloud by two people. One person reads the left hand column, and the other reads the right. When words appear on the same line, they are read simultaneously." The prompt also notes that some have written effective poems for three voices. Maybe I'll try that at some point. (Edit: the font size is weird, so the formatting doesn't work quite right, but hopefully you get the gist. The right column is supposed to be straight!)
What What
Are you saying?
Do you mean?
I need I need
To see Some room
You more. To breathe.
You're always out
With your buddies You need me
24/7. 24/7.
I can't
Take it
Any more. Any more.
You don't understand You don't understand
That I have
Problems
That I have
A life
Besides you.
I think I think
We need more time We need some time
Together. Apart.
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