Drained
Andy Lyle 1951 (Londonderry)
No one can see or feel the pain
That I have got inside
So great it is my agony
It seems like someone died
I think I know just who it is
And if you look into my eyes you'll see
That the person who has passed away
You're right that person was me
I have had my life removed
From right before my eyes
Plucked from me in a depressed state
How come I didn't die
I'll never know what stopped me from
The path I was about to tread
But the weight was taken from me
If not I would be dead
I still am in a muddle
As I search through my mind
I am trying the best I can
Some happiness to find
To help me from this darkened bed
Where I find solitude
I know I'm safe here when I sleep
And no one can intrude
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Submitted by andylyle1 on October 07, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XABA XBXB XXXX XCBC XDXD CEXE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 669 |
Words | 151 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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