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:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 468 |
Words | 102 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
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