LIFE PAINT

RONALD WOODS 1965 (Los Angeles)



I sit alone in the dark
Unsure of what I see
Wondering how I got here
Or how I came to be

Am I just one of many
Following in a crowd
Or am I unique
Shouting creativity out loud

We all want to be loved
What does legacy mean
Is it what we see or feel
Or a places we have been.

Now I sit alone in the dark
My usefulness retired
Hoping to be seen again
Before my date expires.
 
By Ronald Woods

About this poem

Thoughts I had while sitting on a bucket of paint.

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Written on October 01, 2021

Submitted by WoodmanRon on October 02, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXB BCXC XXXX AXXX X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 374
Words 85
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 1

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