Words
Bianca Andersson 1970
Words
Words
they drill themselves
into the flesh of my
temple.
Embedded in clay,
They fumble their way,
To where I pray.
The words, they prey on me
Like condors on a lamb.
Oh God, why can't I flee,
Enshackled as I am…
They crush me with their might.
They slap me in the face,
I don't put up a fight.
I listen, and embrace.
The pain redeems my body,
My mind is sober still.
A drunken-like I stagger
and fall into a kneel.
But death is not my slayer,
When duly, I submit.
What good is to repair
My own self-defeat.
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Written on February 14, 2024
Submitted by Bianca.andersson2 on February 17, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXX AAA BCBC DEDE BXFX FXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 524 |
Words | 123 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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