Life
Thinly veiled in the shadows
Walking silently amongst us
There is no erring in caution
No siding, side by side with reason
The church bell has rung
Awakened by the madness of it all
Cluttered by your daily mess
The vicissitudes are what you suffer from
Brought on by your repeated misdemeanours
Time lends itself to hope
Hope leads to challenges
Challenges lead to outcomes
Outcomes lead to one conclusion
About this poem
Life catching up with you and realising what your priorities are
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Submitted by mcdermottciaran on November 09, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCCDEFGAHIJC |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 405 |
Words | 70 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 13 |
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