Hero

Matthew Anderson 1981 (Rhode Island)



Hero

The Pillar Stands Alone

Supporting the of entirety of an edifice
Weight bearing down, more added to compound
When will be too much, to snap it through

The Pillar Stands Alone

With so much time dedicated to the exterior
Never to let anyone see it as worn
as days go by
it’s brace begins to chip and crumble
Even at his demise
would they even take a second to mourn
 
The Pillar stands alone

Now with a lifetime of burden
to carry all that it did
 the pillars no chance to avail
Strong at inception
taking all that it could
But over time of course
it become frail

The Pillar Stands Alone

With never a worry
to know how the Pillar maintained
It was only a matter of time
It was a fateful decision to never inspect
The Pillar collapsed with everyone inside

The Pillar Collapsed Alone

Just in his final days
did he ever find out
Is was only him by himself
all along
I wonder if he knew
that it would be him
alone forever
Would he have stood so strong
as Long

The Pillar Stands Alone

About this poem

About someone who is always lonely even though there is so much around him. All of this around him just goes by with no thought of him. He carries so much of even their weight with his own that no one realizes, when crashes so will they.

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Written on April 11, 1981

Submitted by spadehogg on April 13, 2022

Modified by spadehogg on August 20, 2023

1:03 min read
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Quick analysis:

Scheme A xxb A cdxxxd A exfexxf A xxxxx a xxxgbxcgg A
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,005
Words 212
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 1, 3, 1, 6, 1, 7, 1, 5, 1, 9, 1

Matthew Anderson

Matthew Anderson born to Janet and Lee Anderson both members of the US Navy in Newport Rhode Island. Matthew began schooling in 1987 and Saint Luke school in Lindenwold New Jersey. In 1991 he then moved to Cape May New Jersey where he attended Saint Raymonds school. 1993 his family which consisted of five girls and three boys his mother and father moved to Columbus Georgia where he continued his education at Reese Road elementary, Fort middle school, Hardaway High school and Columbus State Umiversity. He began building his career and excelling in business at an early age with such companies as Bilo foods and Carmike Cinemas. He was somewhat of a celebrity within Columbus GA for his Friday Night light antics and bringing many businesses to Columbus at a time when Columbus economics needed a boost. A young Matthew negotiated many deals and was called on for his knowledge in production and his expertise in efficiency. At 19 years old he would be the driver of a fatal crash. Both for him and his friend. Fortunately for Matthew he was brought back to life several times. He has astounded doctors with his recovery and capabilities within his brain. So much so, that there is a brain study done on his brain specifically, at UAB in Birmingham, AL. He still lives today in Columbus, GA. more…

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