I HAVE WON
I Have Won
As the evening starts to settle in, and I view the Sun through the leaves like fancy lace.
The Locusts start to sing their song, and they call out to me, another day's ended and yes, I have won.
I’ve fought this illness, once again, and yes the victor I have won.
And now I know through all the pain, a better home and place awaits me there, on the other plane.
Just like the evening's gentle calmness, I view the Sun through the leaves, that sing and dance and sway with the gentle breeze.
I too, will now leave traces of shadows of where…….. I have been.
Judy Graddy. 2004
About this poem
I wrote this poem when one of my family members passed on.
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Written on March 20, 2004
Submitted by judith_g on April 10, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | A XAAXXX X |
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Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
Characters | 621 |
Words | 122 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 6, 1 |
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