The shadow of death
The shadow of death a friend to befriend?
Or, an enemy to be foe?
Predications of judgments, verdicts
Tis the course, which you had ready, chose
Here you wait…here you lie
Deeds in your life, motion picture mind scrolls
Samaritan the good
Or selfish, seeking all the spoils, your goals?
Eyes yours close, ease at be and take in thy rest
Fates to accept… no longer the weight
Willing, the toll man should thee greet
Your path he wilst lead, ends at keeper of your gate
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Submitted on April 06, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XXXX XAXA XBXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 460 |
Words | 86 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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