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Cold

Tabitha J. Bryson 1973 (Indianapolis, Indiana)

Whom will keep me warm
      when the icy winds blow?
When will love find me
      have I no home?
When laughter abounds
      will it bring me to tears?
Will I be able to love you
      and abort all my fears?
Will the summer sun
      beam down upon my face?
Will I hide in darkness
      a total disgrace?
Will I learn to let go
      to a brutal past?
Will my abusive family
      have the last laugh?
Will I support myself
      in this newest adventure?
Will I silence my heart
      forcing a censure?
Will warmth ever cradle me
      granting peace of mind?
Or will my cold, cold heart
      remain frozen in time?
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Written on March 31, 2009

Submitted by tabbycat_b on July 03, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABCDEFGHIJKJBLCMNOPOCQPR
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 599
Words 110
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 24
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