Layers Of The Onion
Layers Of The Onion
We're much more than childhood
but nevermore the less
“Layers of the onion” are the overdress
We're much more than childhood
but at once it dictates
“Layers of the onion” merely mediates
We're much more than childhood
but frequently regress
“Layers of the onion” hinder the egress
We're much more than childhood
but former feelings last
“Layers of the onion” pinch emotions fast
We're much more than childhood
but root safeties abide
“Layers of the onion” shelter what's inside
We're much more than childhood
but early “firsts” remain
“Layers of the onion” the onus contain
© Wallace Dean LaBenne
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Submitted on June 15, 2014
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | a Bcc Bxc Bcc Bdd Bee Bff a |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 626 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1 |
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