I Grieve Alone
When I grieve I grieve alone
No one can know my ache
Nothing can ever atone or remove the wake
When I wail I wail alone
No one can stay my loss
Nothing can ever atone or remove the cross
When I weep I weep alone
No one can dry my tear
Nothing can ever atone or remove the bier
When I moan I moan alone
No one can mute my yowl
Nothing can ever atone or remove the howl
When I mourn I mourn alone
No one can feel my pain
Nothing can ever atone or remove the bane
When I scream I scream alone
No one can hear my yell
Nothing can ever atone or remove the h***
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABBACCADEAFFAGGAFH |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 538 |
Words | 120 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 18 |
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