Hollow



Eyes left dull from listless lifetimes
Her heart lies splintered on the floor
Essence; in a state of chasmic sleep
Resigned to never wanting more
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Submitted by maree_t on November 12, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 145
Words 25
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

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