Nostalgia (In the tone of a confession)



I faintly remember,
the soft, tender arms
the sweet, melodious voice
and the warm, cozy folds
of my mother's lap,

Those arms and lap, I frequently failed on.

I remember,
the able, striking arms
the harsh, guiding voice
and the wise, tender look
of my mentor's face

The arms and voice, I frequently failed on.

I clearly remember,
the warm, hugging arms
the lovey, kissing voice
and the gripping angel love
of my friend's heart

The arms and love, I frequently failed on.

Time passes... in phases

Now I am alone,
living my life, rather respectfully but in disdain
no tender arms
no guiding voice
no angel love
just me, my room and, my life
Serene, but lonely.

And today
I still live by the sweet thoughts of yesteryears,
facing the fallacies of today,
wishing to go to a tomorrow
where all of you reside, beside and still smile at me.
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Written on January 01, 1991

Submitted by vparak on July 06, 2021

Modified on March 26, 2023

46 sec read
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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCXX D ABCXX D ABCEX D X XXBCEXF GBGXF
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 804
Words 151
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 5, 1, 5, 1, 5, 1, 1, 7, 5

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