Strength



we have been taught to think
angels fly far above thee
stones last longer than people
it stretches way beyond the path of time

grasping through the last glimpse of light
evidence causes avoidance concluded thru ignorance
the last widely known glimpse of light
escaping the departure for just a second of time
feeling the essence of of what is left
this is the final chance
to express the essence of what is mine

maintaining the truth
the withdrawal causes separation
expression from deep within the roots of my heart
breaking conclusion through evaluation
finally extraction through weakness
making the way to the truthful side
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Submitted by jdolecek49 on May 16, 2022

Modified on April 23, 2023

32 sec read
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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXA BXBAXXX XCXCXX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 629
Words 107
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 7, 6

Jim Dolecek

I have been writing poems and lyrics for 30 years. My creativity has come in many forms in the past. It stretches from music to art and beyond. more…

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