Long road
A.D. Small 1987 (Indiana)
Long Road
Alexander's Saga Part: 3
Beep, beep, beep,
The sound of the monitors, wake me from my sleep
I get up from my worn out comfy bed
As I walk down the cold hallway my heart fills with dread
It's nights like this that I should have stoked the fire
If nerves were bricks, I could build my own empire
I crept up to Mama's room to do my nightly check
She was softly asleep, so I gave her cheek a small peck
I look towards Alexander in his hand made bed
I place my delicate hand upon his soft head
His hair is the same shade of brown as mine
If love could turn into honey, I would make my own wine
Mama has a long road to recover
She had a few complications after she had my brother
Poppa works twice as hard now down at the mines
But they say God gives you the best signs
Its just that sometimes, you have to paint them by hand
It gradually flows through your fingers like sand
But the best blessing is hearing both there hearts beat
With each blip of the monitor the sound is so sweet
I couldn't ask God for a better sound
Especially if it means keeping Mama around
So, I pray to Jesus tonight, to keep them both in a safe place
To hold Mama tight with the finest lace
And to keep my brother's breathing strong
Because at home is where they both belong.
A.D. Small
December 20, 2021
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Submitted by amberp.35129 on December 23, 2021
Modified by amberp.35129 on January 19, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | X AABBCCDDBBEECCFFGGHHIIJJKK XC |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,288 |
Words | 263 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 26, 2 |
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