Dying slow

Alejandro Gutierrez 1984 (Mexico)



contemplating
Staring down a barrel
There is no light at the end of these tunnel now that your gone
I gave my all
Some how gave more
When it wasn't enough for you
Cold as ice these metal in my hand
Centered on my glabella
Selfish,
Can not die slowly anymore
Need a way out
Your poison
Toxic in my veins, heart, mind
Drowning, fighting to stay afloat
Panic, anxiety, fear sweeps over
False promises forgotten words
Vows weighting
Pulling me down to a darker abyss
Like weights bound to my ankles
Slowly, light fades in the distance
Blurry haze, darkness, peacefulness
Bang, as the last sound vibrates

                         Alejandro Gutierrez
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Written on December 20, 2021

Submitted by alejandrog.84040 on January 13, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGBHEIJKLMNAOPQRS
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 659
Words 126
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 22

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