Worthless



you said he was worthless
threw him to the curb and laughed

everyone else
they called you an angel
your honey sweetened smile a mockery

they called you an angel
lauded you for your kindness
for your grace

but you called him worthless
said he should die
that hell was waiting

he listened, he died
it was your fault
he's gone and it was your fault

and he did reach hell
and hell welcomed him
with the warmest hugs and brightest eyes

blood burnt lips said, "welcome home"
and he was at peace
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Submitted by on July 07, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ax xBx Bax axx xcc xxx xx
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 481
Words 94
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2

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