Society
Faces, everywhere there are faces, smiling,
laughing, loving faces; Angry, hateful, mean
faces. Windows to the soul, invitations to a
thought. Faces, the art that is always a work
in progress, being remodeled on a whim, to
suit a moment or thought, faces...
People, everywhere there are people, hugging,
touching, friendly people; Fighting, violent,
antisocial people. Strangers on the street:
friends in your home. People, the secrets
that they hold, the thoughts that they have,
the dreams that they dream and never share,
people...
Society, everyone is watching, looking,
whispering, hiding, relieved, trying
desperately to belong, and clinging to
individuality as if life depends on it. Yet
hoping that some person will break the
silence, society...
Silence... Only you can break it...
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Submitted on March 19, 2011
Modified on April 18, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDEFAGHIJKLAAEMCNO |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 770 |
Words | 122 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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