My Uncorrected Vision



When I set my gaze to afar,
I can't see an oncoming car.

When I crash into a deer,
it suddenly becomes clear.

When I'm visiting the South,
I can't see the croc (gator?) until I'm in its mouth.
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Submitted by Deturgescence Master on April 25, 2019

Modified by Deturgescence Master on April 25, 2019

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB CC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 188
Words 40
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2

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