Continuously

Leland Michaels 1997 (Johannesburg)



I reside in the unknown,
in states of confusion.
Observing dogs chase their bone,
in a frenzy of delusion.

I reside in a space,
with a space inside me.
As library with no books,
I lay vacant & weak.

Vacantly uninterested,
in the things around me.
Un-interestingly taken,
by anyone amongst me.

I reside in conflict,
a conflict within.
In a time that I,
have no time in.

That which sings to others,
fails to sing in me.
But I cling to my passions,
like a hive to it's queen.

In my mind I stand,
upon the ticking clock's hand.
Pondering my fate.
Continuously..

About this poem

This was a poem that summed up my current state in life as a young adult male. It's a poem of self awareness and persistents, in facing life and it's hardships.

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Written on August 11, 2021

Submitted by WordsByLee on June 23, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB XCXX XCBC XDXD XCXX EEXC
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 576
Words 132
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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