I survived



The sun leaves the horizon…
I`m still gazing at its ghost,
It`s the only reason
That I don`t get lost.

Roads shake under my feet;
The end is still not near,
But I can feel my heartbeat
Breaking the solemn air.

Dreams flow in my blood,
Feeding me with joy;
I made up my mind
To never bow…

I hear the first bird
Predicting the dawn;
I survived the night,
I survived the down…
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Submitted on April 03, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXAX BXBX XXXX XXXX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 364
Words 74
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

Ani Shahverdyan

CEO by day, writer by night, 32-year-old Ani Shahverdyan has successfully synchronized career with a hobby. Thanks to the latter, she has published 4 books - "Ticket to All-Inclusive Life", "The Cosmos in My Head", "Contrast" and "Disaster Queen". Visit her on Instagram on @kindomen. more…

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