The Other Side
I was sitting on the edge of the lake
when I met someone.
He was staring at the lake,
emotionless,
monotone.
I did not like him
because he was boring,
But I talked to him anyway.
I found things out,
From the emotionless fellow,
thoughtful things and deep things.
The emotionless stare was just an act;
a coping mechanism.
I asked him,
"Are you afraid of anything?"
He answered,
"No."
I asked,
"Are you afraid of death?"
He answered,
"I am not afraid of death.
I am looking forward to it."
"Are you depressed?"
I asked.
"No,"
He said,
"I just cannot wait to see the other side."
About this poem
A poem about a man who meets another man who seems emotionless, but soon learns that there is more than meets the eye.
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Written on May 13, 2024
Submitted by kris.spear on May 13, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ax abx cd x xeb xx cd FE Gh Fh x xG Exx |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 590 |
Words | 145 |
Stanzas | 13 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3 |
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