The Melancholic Musing: A Sonnet of Self-Nostalgia
Of all the souls whom fate has caused me part,
It is my former self I miss the most,
For though I've lost so many, near and far,
None cause such yearning, such a bitter roast.
For in my past self, I did oft behold,
A truer, purer version of myself,
Before the world had taken its harsh toll,
And my true nature, put on the shelf.
But now, with every passing day, I find,
That self is slipping further from my grasp,
And though I seek it, I am left behind,
In a world that's changed, and moved on, perhaps.
But still, I hold onto the hope that one day,
I'll find my true self, and it will stay.
About this poem
The sonnet expresses the speaker's deep feelings of nostalgia for their former self, whom they miss more than anyone else they have lost in their life.
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Written on January 16, 2023
Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on January 15, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | XAXA XBXB CXCX DD |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 596 |
| Words | 136 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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