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Open and Close.

Lillian Valentine 2005 (Bryan)

Ballad
Closing my eyes.
I see static.
Almost like a TV screen after the power dies.
The black screen with hints of white, blue, green, and purple fanatic's.
Opening my eyes.
My vision is blurry.
I see blurry skies.
This fills me with worry.

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Breathe. Open. Breathe. Close.

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Written on April 25, 2022

Submitted by LillianV on April 25, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAAACAC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 233
Words 50
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8
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