The Shadows Of Life
I sit alone in the clouded kitchen
The single spark surrounds the darkness
My dreams fade into something less
Imprisoned by my own sin
No turning away from what I cannot hide
The shadows of life fill my mind with doubt
Fear, rejection and pity is all I have found
Do you see my good?
I cannot do this alone
Rejected by all that I accept
Forgiving all except myself
Gossip critics talk from the distant rooftops
Living their lives without any sin
Leaving me to bear their faults
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Submitted by scottemtnj1979 on June 19, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 465 |
Words | 89 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 4, 5 |
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