My Shadow Past
I ran and ran to leave behind
My shadow of regret to find
A place of comfort and of peace,
Where all embarrassment would cease.
No matter how fast I could run
Or help I got from everyone,
My shadow past kept pace with me
And did so very easily.
I tried to hide within the shade
Avoiding all mistakes I made,
At least the ones that hurt inside
And chipped away at selfish pride.
I ran and ran until I fell.
My self-esteem not feeling well
So, I began to pray and pray
And THEN God sent His peace my way!
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Submitted by stevec.24118 on June 19, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on June 19, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 505 |
Words | 112 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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