One step off the ground

Heather Lydia Thornhill 1981 (Manchester)



I'm sorry for my past
I hope the hurt will not last
I was wrong to think
I could hold a candle up to your heart
I'm sorry for the pain of doubt
That pushes me and others closer to the cliff edge
I was wrong to curse and to clout
I wish this darkness would come out
I'm sorry I didn't pray
Each and every single day
And as soon as I did I took that prayer away
I'm sorry I let my patience stir
and my thoughts exploded every care
until I was left with a soul left bare
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Written on September 08, 2022

Submitted by HeatherLydiaThornhill on September 07, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABCDEDDFFFGHH
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 468
Words 102
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14

Heather Lydia Thornhill

Moods and mindsets poetry. Published. Book in progress: Don't talk rot. more…

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