Life is an Ocean
I went to the ocean to soothe my soul,
And watch the ebb and flow of endless blue.
Out in the offing the calm I longed for,
Subsided into a mist of hazen hue.
Along the sandy beech the waves were lapping,
Foamed and rolled harshly in again.
I tarry a moment to catch my breath,
Beside the waters of the torrent ocean.
Long I stood in silent thought and observation,
And like the tide my life often seemed.
It peaked fast and flowed in slow elation,
Somewhere torn between the rough and serine.
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Submitted on January 29, 2016
Modified on March 16, 2023
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| Scheme | XAXA XBXC CXCB |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 482 |
| Words | 94 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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