I see many things, that can hurt.



If only my last two words could swim through the river.
I could get by.

Watching the flames burn dark hole in my trousers.

I watch.

The rain that falls onto the ground.
The flame of a campfire.

I see many things.

Alright.
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Written on March 25, 2023

Submitted by jakub_z on March 25, 2023

Modified on April 23, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AX X XA X
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 226
Words 55
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 2, 1, 2, 1

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