If only
Hours perceived as minutes while minutes are being perceived as a second
"You have an abundance of time", that's what we all reckoned
As I observe my timepiece, scrutinizing
its hand climb
Ill at the cogitation of my squandered time.
How the days departure so swiftly and ever so fast
And how one ponders from the regrets of their very past
There I lay, questioning...
If only I had more time
About this poem
If only is a poem based on one reflecting on their decisions of their past and realiing how valuable time is.
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Written on October 07, 2022
Submitted by ameernajaar0001 on October 08, 2022
Modified on April 28, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABCCDDBC |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 400 |
Words | 78 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 9 |
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