Undoer



A snarl, curled, twisted strand.
The knotted, tangled twine.
It binds me that  I cannot stand.
A means to loosen, sought to find.

It trips me that I cease to walk
It grips me at my place of peace.
Heart’s beat does slow to labored knock.
I beg you for unlaced release.

When freed from life’s confining mess
The mother’s arms do softly fold
A dreamless sleep in which we’re blessed.
Our lives now free of evil’s hold.
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Written on March 15, 2022

Submitted by ericd.07200 on April 29, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXAX XBXB XCXC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 433
Words 88
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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