Demon
Demon
My hand
starts to tremble
on reaching the handle
for what lies in wait
could destroy me this night
with great trepidation
I hold up a candle
and try to prepare
for a terrible fright
This house
holds the answers
to what I am seeking
and will not reveal
so I must now explore
the audible clues
from boards that are creaking
to noises I heard
behind this door
My fate
takes the hand
of my demon in waiting
while slowly I shuffle
and enter the room
immersed in my thoughts
in the world I'm creating
while rats scurry round
in the chill and the gloom
The evil inside
is beyond comprehension
a sight that my eyes
never dreamed they would see
for I didn't know that
it was my intention
to stare in the face
of the demon
that's me
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Submitted on August 22, 2014
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABBCDEBXD XXFXGXFXG CAFBHXFXH XEXIXEXEI |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 692 |
Words | 142 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 9, 9, 9, 9 |
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