12 Ights
12 o'clock, facing the judge about what happened that night
12 stars were in the sky, all shining bright
12 men fists up, drunk and angry, got into a big fight
12 gang bangers, guns out, let bullets take flight
12 thugs, 6 died, plus the other 6 jus might
12 brothers jus fell, such a horrible sight
12 kids in tears under the courtroom light
12 mothers became bestfriends, for support, hold each other tight
12 families, no peace, all living in fright
12 fatherless children, won't go to sleep tonight
12 wives stay up for hours, counting every second after midnight
12 unknown widows hoping their husbands would come home
alright
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Submitted on December 18, 2009
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AAAAAAAAAAABA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 619 |
Words | 113 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 13 |
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