Labels
Why are rivers running...shouldn't they be flowing?
Does rain come down...instead of falling?
Is the night black...is the day always light?
Is the day always light...when the night is always inklike?
We say a train flew off the track...when it really derails.
Don't say you love her...when you only want tail.
Why say a person is white...when they really are light?
Why say a person is black...have you lost your insight?
Why is a brother heavy...when he really is analytical?
Saying someone is different...isn't this being judgmental?
Saying you love someone is crazy...if you've just met them.
Trying to get away from your life...still searching for what then?
Why mask the real you...instead of being who you are?
Why tell so many lies...to get to your favorite star?
Don't you know...that life deals with the truth?
Can't you see...that you believe in the spoof?
Life is really so short...why gum-up your wheels?
Feel the bag of tricks you're carrying...can't you get it real?
Everyday is a step on the road...please get rid of your load?
Deception will tear us apart...let ignorance go; truth be told?
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Submitted on October 09, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABA XXBB CCXX DDXX XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 1,087 |
Words | 205 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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