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White Flag

Jay Ford 1984 (Youngstown, Ohio)

Eyes are heavy, I'm growing tired.
Bruised and wounded from what transpired.
My sword is stained from the blood of my enemy,
But I'm fading fast, in need of a remedy.
I clean my wounds, taking extreme care,
Holding on to hope, saying a prayer.
Death is a tax on life we all must pay.
I'm starting to fade away, Lord take me if you may...
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Written on February 04, 2022

Submitted by jayford61984 on February 06, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCCDD
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 337
Words 73
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8
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