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Freelancer

Roshny 1974 (Vista)

Every life matters
but maybe not to you
whose to say
who shall live or die?
One minute breathing
dead the next.

Freelancer
how many lives taken?
how do you live
with yourself?
His motto is:
"Nothing personal!"
they're just a number
cash collected
just another job
for the hit man.

About this poem

Some jobs require lack of consciousness.

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Written on January 15, 2022

Submitted by Roshny on January 15, 2022

Modified by Roshny on January 15, 2022

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Scheme XXXXXX AXXXXXAXXX
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 282
Words 59
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 6, 10
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Roshny

I believe life is poetry, we should be able to express what's in our hearts freely. Each one of us views life differently at different times. I find reading other's work provides a window into their heart and soul. more…

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  • Dougla$Irishman
    Dougla$Irishman
    Keep writing ! Old age has one big enemy, it's time, we have too much time on our hands. Idle hands create boredom untold. Oh to be a kid again !
    But if you are old at heart, try poetry !
    LikeReply2 years ago
    • Roshny
      Roshny
      Thank you for reading and commenting, poetry does consume time, that I wish I had a little more of.
      LikeReply2 years ago
    • Roshny
      Roshny
      Thank you!
      LikeReply2 years ago

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