Faith
Eyes like faded gaslights
dim; arms ache, bones
abrase like frictional matches that
ignite arthritic infernos, fuel
carpal tunnel retribution;
such moments found
Faith an attractive alternative to
life’s snowdrift melting into
nothingness, death.
Faith endured like a gospel choir,
intoning words of praise rising above
life celebrated, mortality honored
a stately chorale wherever she walked, her
words rigidly whispered solidarity’s song,
mint tea fresh and Lolita like, Faith
lip-locked all youthful rites of passage
as if hers were the first.
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Submitted on September 13, 2019
Modified on March 14, 2023
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| Scheme | AAXXXXBBX CXXCXXXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 542 |
| Words | 81 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 9, 8 |
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