Ka-Ba
The loneliness of the dead,
Begets that of the living,
Lack of comfort in arms,
Cold and death warms me further.
Those I have grown accustomed to
Betray me for the medusa with a sirens song,
Hell I feel trapped,
How to escape with my soul intact?
Bury me with the provisions of eternity.
I will live death in deeds of loyalty and prayer against the deceiver,
Their names will not be written at my site,
For wasted life they have.
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Submitted on November 03, 2016
Modified on April 25, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXA XXXX XAX X |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 418 |
Words | 81 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 3, 1 |
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