Halfway house

Riaan Smit 1988 (Windhoek)



The cold darkness it brews through my skin and the wind won't leave me alone
Sweet lady she knocks on my door, says she ain’t got a home
Her eyes are filled with guilt and just a hint of sin
I can't help but ask myself, where has she been?

So please come right in
To the halfway whore house
She's got a lazy eye
She’ll tickle you to the bone
She's got the lowdown on everything that's happening
She’s got the taste of sweetness, and just a hint of sin

She takes on the spirits, she takes on the holy ghost you know?
She's the parasite and looks like I’ve become the host
She's taking chances, and she's been here all week
I didn't seem to notice because we were dancing cheek to cheek

Tickle me to the bone, then she’ll disappear
Leave me all alone, I’ll be right here

In the halfway whore house
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Written on December 21, 2018

Submitted by tribeone_b on January 04, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXBB BCXAXB XXDD XX C
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 812
Words 163
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 6, 4, 2, 1

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