THE HELLHOUND
temptation the hellhound
is hunting me down
as i dodge through the woods
backyards, alleys and streets
on my own best behavior
i search for a savior
from haunting reminders
of failures and cheats
whether numbing of pain
or avoidance of shame
temptation is truly
life's greatest exam
though i do what i should
and i try to be good
temptation the hellhound
will find where i am
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Submitted by BB8MITH on August 13, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Axxb ccxb xxxd aaAd |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 386 |
Words | 79 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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