Wall
Dawn Pahides 1987 (West Virgina)
I stare up at the moon,
surrounded by roses dripping blood.
The tears fall from my eyes,
creating a cleansing flood.
These tears of mine,
seeping into the ground below.
They feed my roses,
causing them to grow.
My wall of thorns surrounding me,
keeping me safe from all.
A lonely life I lead,
but at least I have my wall.
The moonlight shines down on me,
the only light in this garden of mine.
The smile on my face,
convincing everyone I am fine.
The roses bleed on me,
a flowing crimson tide.
Surrounded by the thorns,
my emotions I cannot hide.
The tears fall down my cheeks,
onto hands covered in blood.
I look down and see,
a brand new rose bud.
The thorns a very shiny,
all perfect and brand new.
As the bud begins to open,
my tear drops glistening like dew.
I watch the petals unfold,
on this new rose of mine.
A smile cracks my mouth,
and I wonder if I will be fine.
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Written on October 05, 2019
Submitted by dawnp.96396 on February 03, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 873 |
Words | 201 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 32 |
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