Between the veil



Not dead but Dieing, Fading fast
Too much too bear, I cannot last

Far away and falling, no one's their
They do not know, they do not care

Not dead but Dieing, all alone
Trapped in this cage of flesh and bone.

About this poem

Written by one who wishes to die, who puts on a smile when they want to cry.

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Written on December 03, 2022

Submitted by smidland on December 03, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB CC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 210
Words 44
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2

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