Driving on Empty
My eyes, like the rivers we drove by
My heart, like the empty fields we admired
The laughter that echoes in my head--
Is it humor?
Hello, sorrow
Goodbye, my love
I drove away as quickly as possible
Trying to outrun the imminent
But I carried it with me
As if the weight of the world were
On my shoulders
I have never wanted someone or something
So badly that I willingly endure the pain
A pain that is so inflicted
I am so in love, yet so empty
There is nothing to comfort me
Only the night air, an open window, and . . .
I am so in love
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Submitted on October 07, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABCDEFGHIDJKLMIINF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 520 |
Words | 108 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 18 |
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