Dead Head
J. Michael Welborn 1970 (Alabama)
I had a thought in my head
Where it went it is not said.
It did not hurt so it wan't at work.
I heard Ed say it must be dead.
It must me dead
Oh I do dread!
I do dread
The fear of it dead.
What am I to do
Without two showes?
What am I to do
I ask of you?
Oh help me please
I'm on my knees!
Oh help me please
I can not see!
I can not see
The thought I had
Help me Dad,
It's making me mad!
There was a knock
I opened the latch
And found my thought
In my sock.
Even though Ed had said
It was dead.
It wasn't dead
Just in bed!
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Written on March 15, 1999
Submitted by mike.welborn on December 22, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | aaxa aaaa BcBb CcCC Cddd exxe aaaa |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 531 |
Words | 146 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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