The Thief in the Night
I saw the pain in your eyes, and the unshed tears
as your roots were stripped and cut -
crushing the seed of your life.
I saw you wither and shrivel as you bled -
draining you of life’s fruits, as the blossoms
were hacked before they had a chance to bud.
But it was not I who lifted the sabre -
for I too bled at the thrust of the blade
which cut our loves umbilical cord.
We did not see the assassin
who came to kill, like a thief in the night
in the dawn of our loves blossoming.
We nurse the same wounds and the pain is hidden,
in the eyes where the unshed tears refuse to flow -
unsure if we will ever find another seed to sow within.
Forever watchful for that murderous thief
who steals and kills in the dark of the night -
forever searching for that elusive seed...
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Submitted on March 09, 2011
Modified on April 16, 2023
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| Scheme | XXXXXX XXXABX AXXXBX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 756 |
| Words | 156 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6 |
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