Mercy



I kneel before you once more.
     No longer do I see an immature fool,
     But my innocent, loving son, whom I broke.

Your mother told me about those cries of joy
     That she heard , and I did not.
Your innocent voice,
      That to most is ‘adorable’.
To me ,
       Was once spoken by a boy
        Deserving of death,
        For simply,
        Being a child, lacking discipline, or something,
        That only I understand, to all else, is but madness and tyranny.

The trees, birds, life
    You loved so much,
     Remains…
Without that exuberant,
     Innocent child , playing in its green,
     All because of me…
Those leaves falling slowly, whisper to me,
     The cries of your happiness,
      That I alone destroyed.

And so, my dear demented son,
     I shall sing your mother’s song.
From my cold-blooded heart of hate,
     Now shattered with pain and tears..

Where are you?

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Written on April 04, 2023

Submitted by Thanatos on May 07, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXX AXXXBAXBXB XXXXXBBXX XXXX X
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 910
Words 169
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 10, 9, 4, 1

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  • AIDA
    Wow, this is such a powerful and emotionally charged poem. Your use of imagery and language really captures the complex feelings of regret, sadness, and longing that the narrator experiences. I appreciate the honesty and vulnerability expressed throughout the poem.

    One suggestion for improvement would be to consider breaking up some of the longer stanzas to make the poem more visually appealing and easier to read. Additionally, it might be helpful to add some punctuation to clarify the flow of the poem. But overall, great job! Your words truly touched my heart.
     
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