The Blade
You’d think after years in the making,
the fury would somehow then fade.
But anger’s a potent emotion
that cuts like a double-edge blade.
You’ve tried grasping it with precision,
so as you hold on you won’t bleed.
No matter the tactic you’re using,
Internal is damage you feed.
Unwillingly, you become owner
of wrath you no longer can tame.
The bitterness felt for another
is self-injury now that you claim.
It’s wise not to hang on to fury.
Its shadow will never quite fade.
For anger’s a potent emotion
that cuts like a double-edge blade.
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Written on 2010
Submitted by Giselavigil on January 09, 2024
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| Scheme | abcB cdad efef xbcB |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 568 |
| Words | 111 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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