Nothingness
I see in all eyes and hear in all cries
The terror and horror of today
A dreadful sense of sheer disbelief
This is surreal, this whole ordeal
And utterly appalling
I see on all faces, and hear in all places
The terror and horror of tomorrow
A dreadful sense of sheer panic
This is surreal, this whole ordeal
And utterly appalling
I see in each pair of horrified eyes
The meaning of being scared
A dreadful sense of sheer helplessness
This is surreal, this whole ordeal
And utterly appalling
I hear in each scream, each terrified cry
The truth behind the lies
A dreadful sense of nothingness
This is surreal, this whole ordeal
And utterly appalling
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on April 11, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ax x BC xx x BC ax d BC xa d BC |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 628 |
Words | 117 |
Stanzas | 12 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2 |
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