To Be X Again
Arman Hoque 1977 (Winnipeg)
Perhaps I’d like to take a chance,
To ask that girl there to have a dance.
Perhaps I felt I was 18 once more…
There are octogenarians wishing for the same thing more…
To be 50 again; to hide in yesteryears …
Is just a method of sweeping away our fears.
Confront our issues; be part of the team;
This is when milk separates and rises to become cream;
This poem is about aging with grace;
About looking at my reflection and not recognizing my own face.
There’s no two plus two equals five here;
Just an intensification of things I fear.
Poetry therapy is an art form on its own.
It brings to light the hidden bright and reveals what hasn’t been shown.
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Written on November 19, 2023
Submitted by Arman_1 on November 19, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 670 |
Words | 141 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 1, 4, 2, 4 |
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