War cries
Arianna Duffy 2009 (USA)
I see nothing
My eyes are closed
I don't want to see
Though closing my eyes can't hide me
Still, I hear the cries of battle.
I cover my ears
Though I can still hear gun shots.
They replay in my head.
My heart jolts with every press of the trigger.
I open my eyes
I take a deep breath in.
Sorrow fills my chest.
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Written on April 13, 2023
Submitted by H3arts4lilpeep on May 31, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 316 |
Words | 70 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 12 |
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