Dust
The particles of dust cannot
Be felt or heard when they
Are falling on what fate has brought
For them to land and stay.
They can't be seen while floating down
Unless there is a beam
Of sunlight somewhere here, around
Like from a magic dream.
If left alone the dust will start
To cover where it falls.
But only when inside, its part
Is shown within the walls.
The particles you cannot feel
Until enough are on
The surface dust tries to conceal
Until all time is gone.
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Written on March 03, 2024
Submitted by stevec.24118 on March 03, 2024
Modified by stevec.24118 on March 03, 2024
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 470 |
Words | 97 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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