Scatterbrain



My mind is like a feather field
Unable to withstand
The mildest breeze to which it yields;
No strength at its command.

My thoughts are Gypsies on the move
In search of rainbow gold.
Each time I calm them I still prove
My concentration folds.

So, if you try to talk to me,
I might be lost in thought.
Don't be alarmed for silly me.
It happens quite a lot.

About this poem

ATENTION DEFICIT DISORDER

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Written on July 06, 2023

Submitted by stevec.24118 on July 06, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on July 06, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA BXBX CXCX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 356
Words 79
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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