Recognition
I avert my eyes,
Lest you peer into my
Very soul,
As you once did
Ten thousand years before.
Sometimes I steal a glance
At those beautiful eyes.
Undiscovered, I conceal my
Aching heart,
My longing for
A simple touch from
A kindred spirit,
An acknowledgment
Of an ancient friendship.
Solace is knowing
A millennium will come
When you will recognize me
As I have you.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXXC XABXCDXXX XDXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 348 |
Words | 66 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 9, 4 |
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