The Last Night of The year (second writing)
It suddenly has happened, the year has made it's run,
This last night comes so quietly, as darkness steals the sun
Colors of the timeline start swirling quickly past
Mostly images of you, the frames are moving fast
My minds eye cannot grasp them, like dreams they disappear
Events are silver lightning, this last night of the year
Afraid that time might take you, I try to calm my fear
I pray to halt time's movement, but no one seems to hear
So I watch as you lie sleeping, we've been given one more day
The night is still and peaceful, my fear is kept at bay
Caught up in a whirlwind of thoughts so sweet and dear
I gather them close to my heart, this last night of the year
Relentlessly it presses on to take us all someday
Time...
it gives us memories, and time takes them away
But in a sudden moment, it all becomes so clear
I thank God for life's priveledge
this last night of the year
Font size:
Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 52 sec read
- 0 Views
Quick analysis:
Scheme | AA BBCC CXDD CC DXDCXC |
---|---|
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 875 |
Words | 172 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 4, 4, 2, 6 |
Translation
Find a translation for this poem in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"The Last Night of The year (second writing)" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/87058/the-last-night-of-the-year (second-writing)>.
Discuss the poem The Last Night of The year (second writing) with the community...
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In