Shadow of Doubt
Where does my shadow go
When I'm asleep?
Does it rest till daylight?
Or does it creep
Away, to live nine lives
Out on the town?
Meeting other shadows —
Getting it down?
You might think I'm crazy,
But I'm concerned.
My good reputation
Has been hard earned.
I don't want my shadow
Being unfair —
Landing me in trouble
When I'm not there!
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Copyright © Robert Haigh 2011
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Submitted by RobertHaigh on July 10, 2020
Modified on April 02, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXBXCXC XDXDAEXEX X |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 381 |
Words | 70 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 9, 1 |
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