I said
I told the housewife-
Be kind!
She didn't listen,
Unwanted pain scrambled in the heart.
I said to the earth-
Why hesitate!
I can't stand it anymore,
Can't see all those closed doors.
I told the night-
Get some sleep!
I am very tired of passing sleepless hours,
So in a trembling foot, I am moving, stopping, stopping.
I told the boat-
Take me to the shore!
It left with the other visitors, but me,
What sacrificial fire entered into the heart.
Thereafter-
I sat down in awe,
The moon appeared at the end of daytime,
Remained exhaled by the clamors of grigs.
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Submitted by hakikur on June 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXA XXBC XXXX XBXA XXXC |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 561 |
Words | 121 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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