The Gift
Derrick E Carey 1981 (Sarasota)
In the event I wasn't born this way
I was created
This defiantly wasn't a mistake
I was chosen to live this life
A life some may call an abomination
It wasn't definitely an unholy transformation.
But one that wasn't rejected.
It became my sacrifice to the
Living and the dead.
Why would I accept such a fate?
I guess you can say I had reached the lowest point
In my life that I felt one could reach
I was borderline suicidal
I was already walking in between realms so may call it
To me it was a gift
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Written on February 18, 2023
Submitted by DerrickECarey on February 18, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDEEFGHIJKLMN |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 500 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 15 |
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