Life



In the mystic garden
Where darkness dare not go
I walk the stone paths
Filled with wetted snow
And dream the ancient dreams
Of things I hope to know
I bow to the eternal silence
That forever knows my name
And sing a hymn to the mother
Who need not cry in shame
Steamboats and anchors
In Lisbon Bay
Sailors sing
While seagulls play
I look for a sign from above
Then sit on the dock
And wait for my love
I've sailed all the oceans
Flew high above the clouds
For all to see
But I really don't know
What I'd like and hope to be
Do I walk with angels
Or help the devil reign
Am I a flower blooming
Or just a dotted stain
But oh, to feel again the hope
Of first love
And see her smile again!

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One man's life! Good and bad

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Written on January 10, 2022

Submitted by misfit4222 on January 09, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABCBDBEFGFHIJIKLKMNOBOPQJQRKS
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 685
Words 142
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 29

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