Stay Alive



Eyes open, smile on
Heartbroken, carry on

Wishes whisper, drown that sound
Just another day, to be around

Stop that thought, no teardrops
Can't breathe, slow down the speed

Don't hide, just bide                           
The time for another day to            
Stay alive

About this poem

This short poem is about a person's thoughts when drowning in grief, sorrow, loss

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Written on August 09, 2022

Submitted by ninersld on August 09, 2022

Modified by ninersld on November 10, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB XX XXX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 275
Words 46
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 3

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  • haciti85
    Staying alive, carrying on: that is what I had to do for my wife and I, after prostate cancer and depression.
    LikeReply 11 year ago

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