What was then isn't now
You stepped when needed
no shoulder; no ear
Distant; far-fetched
beyond belief...
without justification
spoke no excuse
Run sprint
where's the sweat?
worry about who?
wonder; ponder
not a thought of concern
just illusional...
The point of no return
panic; fret
runaway memory
no chasing time here...
now you stand on the edge
drinking; thinking
remembering the bright side
Now look i'm gone...
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Submitted on August 22, 2014
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXX XXXBXXCX CBXA XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 374 |
Words | 63 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 8, 4, 4 |
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