Past Tense
What is before now?
To many this place exists
A substance filled with mind's reminisce
A combination of nothing and everything
Where exists a first kiss
What is after now?
To many this place does not exist
A substance filled with hope's abyss
A combination of everything and nothing
Where exists plans and lists
What is now?
To many it is all that exist
A substance filled with anxiousness
A combination of end and beginning
The only place that truly exists
Thats Where it matters
Where it counts
There is no past tense
There is no future mess
There is only now
Even before is now
Even After is now
Now is the only time
To
Be
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Submitted on February 03, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDC AECDB AEBDBXX XXAAA XXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 609 |
Words | 117 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 7, 5, 3 |
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