Shine
Eclipse the moon,
in its midnight domain;
take your breath and
blow out the sun,
as if it were a simple flame;
hold onto your wishes
and maybe the stars
will burn out;
You can try
with all your doubts,
to turn my confidence
inside out;
But try you must
try you might,
You'll never put out
my burning light;
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Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on April 21, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJKHLMHM |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 291 |
Words | 60 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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