Perplexed
In a time so slow,
I was barely breathing
A quite and scary place,
I can barely see things
A mortal coil in the blues,
But you called my name and
Made me feel like I wasn't alone
Oh man,
You should go away
You're always in my way
I made you feel okay
But when did I ever say
It was forever?
Girl, I...
I just had a phase so low,
I was barely living
Thought my life just found a way
But without you, I see nothing
You fixed me in my worsts,
And in the bests you're leaving?!
Okay I'll go away
I'll never cross your way
You made me feel okay
And I thought it would be forever
But nothing's forever right?
No wait,
This mortal coil in the blues is forever
It.. is.. forev...
About this poem
This poem is about a guy who thought that the girl who helped him get out of his depressed phase would stay with him forever. Although he was wrong as she says him to go away.
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Written on March 11, 2023
Submitted by dixitdhanendra324 on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 676 |
Words | 153 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 6, 7, 8 |
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