The Reaper and the Angel
The Reaper stands above me clad
in black, to match his sunken eyes
clasping a whip, he turns me now
away, giving him his target.
The leather rips my flesh apart
still there is no sign of stopping
I do not count, I simply wait
'til he deems his satisfaction.
I hear it drop and I may turn
to the Angel now standing there
in the space the Reaper has been
I cannot speak, I hang my head.
The Angel, he now takes my hand
to help me up and clean my wounds
"Thank you", I say with gratitude
knowing the Angel may morph again.
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Submitted on November 11, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 504 |
Words | 105 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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