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
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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