The Sweet And Bitter Death



Whose death is that? I think I know.
Its owner is quite sad though.
It really is a tale of woe,
I watch her frown. I cry hello.

She gives her death a shake,
And sobs until the tears make.
The only other sound's the break,
Of distant waves and birds awake.

The death is sweet, bitter and deep,
But she has promises to keep,
Until then she shall not sleep.
She lies in bed with ducts that weep.

She rises from her bitter bed,
With thoughts of sadness in her head,
She idolises being dead.
Facing the day with never ending dread.
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Submitted by BrokenCanvas on December 31, 2020

Modified on April 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAAA BBBB CCCC DDDD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 511
Words 103
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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