The Lightbringer
He sneaks past my parent's bedroom
In the direction of the kitchen
Into his tomb
He goes
As he spins the wheel
Of his lighter
He attempts to change the outcome
To change fate
But further into doom
His intentions bring him
And unknowingly
He seeks forgiveness
From a diety he wishes to know
Or those who birthed him
Anybody
But himself
"Do not seek external validation"
His friends say
And he tries, really
But he knows not what to change
The concept of free will is nice
Surreal even; nice things come with a price
And certain responsibility
For now his actions will define all
The mighty Lightbringer
Shrouded in darkness
So impenetrable
It is hard to be hopeful
The only light
Swirling in circles
Inches away from his face
As he inhales through a paper filter
And how quickly that beauty fades
As the fire burns out; ashes descend
And only now the sharp pain
Transforms into dull heartache
He is alone again, he believes
But little does he know
That darkness is his truest friend
Since only with her
Can he shine pure
About this poem
A tale of the entwining of hopelessness and faith and how they have the power to shape one into the person they were meant to be... if they let them.
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Submitted by Silvina on January 04, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAX XCXX ADEF GDEX BXEX HHEX CFII XXXC XJXX XGJCX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,028 |
Words | 195 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5 |
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