Tapestry of Babel
I awoke in this world
with one language --
building a tower to my stars
rivalling Babel.
All the forces of Heaven and Earth
could not deter me,
for I had one consistent voice.
Your entry into my life
was a blessed burden
from the God
in and around us all.
I have been fractured,
and now have many new tongues --
crying out out for divergent desires,
tearing me asunder.
I harbor a new loneliness;
all of these tongues
only wish to speak to you,
but can't.
I am grateful though;
wholeness cannot be shattered.
I was gifted with the opportunity
to see all of myself --
the parts that seethe with jealousy,
and those that wither
under mean-spirited self-pity.
I also have found the soft sponge
of warm and gentle creativity.
If I was not meant
to build a tower of surity,
I revel in the task
of weaving a subjective tapestry
of devotion.
I have learned the dyes of love
for you, myself, and all others.
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Submitted on January 29, 2015
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXXX XBX XCXX DEFG XEXX XDBXBGBXB XAXBCXF |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 865 |
Words | 169 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 9, 7 |
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