Subhuman
Subhuman
By Abdullah Al Mamun
Like a monkey shackled by the neck,
I danced to your tune.
The leaves turned red before dropping dead.
I copped the winter and swallowed down.
My heart felt cold and numb.
A strange bird howled in the middle of the night.
I woke up to the sound of it
And breathed hard.
I stepped out of the door and followed my shadow
Like a zombie walking down the street.
I drowned and drowned until my lung ached.
You tossed me out into the desert
In the unforgiving sun.
Stripped to the bone
For all eternity I lied.
The Earth kisses the Sun and waves good bye.
Another day breaks.
And I soldier on.
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Submitted by Lone_avocado on December 16, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 624 |
Words | 138 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 18 |
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