Who's More Afraid?
Robert Rowe 1967 (Agana, Guam)
I awaken to the sound of crying
And from bed I rise inwardly trying
To quiet my fears and silent alarms
Until I can fold you into my arms.
Holding me tight you have nothing to fear
For no harm will come so long as I’m near.
To you I possess great strength like an oak
While inside my breast my heartstrings are broke.
Your innocent eyes searching my face
So I pray you won’t see even a trace
Of doubts and troubles I carry inside;
You need me strong, so my worries I hide.
Begging and pleading you cry out “Don’t go!”
I must ‘cause I work tomorrow you know.
With one final embrace I must now leave
But the look on your face makes my heart grieve.
Reaching out to wipe a tear from your cheek
You seem to me now as fragile and meek,
Though tomorrow you’ll be restless and wild.
It’s time to sleep now, so rest well, my child.
About this poem
Written in 1995, this was the first poem I had ever had published.
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Written on 1995
Submitted by Nebula7693 on March 22, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIJJ |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 844 |
Words | 179 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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