Cast-out
He just stood there. For comfort he still longed.
His fists he kept hidden in his pockets,
and from his mouth came not a sound that wronged,
although he’d tried, words bounced at sockets.
He had been told not to show his dockets.
“Keep to yourself the cold facts you’ve learned.”
But in some rays the light slightly returned
his rigid face. It spoke of his dark world,
great needs he had. Those who did notice, spurned
his advances, the fear of pains these hurled.
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Submitted by ludy_b on August 27, 2022
Modified on April 25, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABABBCCDCD |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 472 |
Words | 92 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 10 |
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