Illusions
You never really do see me,
Which sounds so very odd
And yet the walls that came to be
The jail of my facade.
I've labored through so many years
To add each brick just right.
Within the walls and bars are fears.
No key is in my sight.
You also have not seen my jail,
Illusions help conceal
The parts of me that still prevail,
Which poems might reveal.
But if you never look beyond
The magic walls I use,
Then I will not hear you respond
In ways I wish you'd choose.
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Written on June 21, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on June 21, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on June 21, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GXGX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 468 |
Words | 106 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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