Just this side of Madness
Just this side of madness
Its always just one breath away
I walk that sharp line every day
Societal slavery is plain to see
At least once every moon, it overtakes me
The walls and the wastes
The ceilings and the floors
At least one time before I sleep
Ill imagine a life without doors
Barefoot in the mud
With the rain to get clean
Eating fresh herbs and berries
In a wildflower dream
Just this side of madness
When I stare at the moon
My womb stirs with truths
Like a bass rhythm of an ancient tune
If I let go, the madnesss will set in
If I let go, I wont be back again
Societal's calculated world
Has no truths that are clear
The information everyday
Only deepens the tare
Just this side of madness
I dream myself free
And beg ancient knowledge
To come and find me
Just this side of madness
About this poem
This is a poem about the edge of enlightenment. The dance between the two worlds
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Written on January 09, 2023
Submitted by CLC on July 10, 2023
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| Scheme | Abbccxd xdxxxx Aexex x xfbf Acxc A |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 802 |
| Words | 164 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 7, 6, 5, 1, 4, 4, 1 |
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