My eyes and I
I made a deal with my eyes to try
To not look on desire
To quench the flickering flames
On which my soul is fired
My eyes and I agree
Takes all to temper me
All my heart and strength of will
How else will I excel
I made a deal with my eyes to cry
To let go graciously
To heal inside the grief
Go on courageously
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 300 |
Words | 68 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 12 |
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