My wounded knee
trying to walk with my wounded knee
I am not set free
Physically
Whereas an old man has lost his cane.
I take steps trying to believe
I am not hurt.
The bending burns
My pretending takes a turn
Reality:
I must try to walk with my wounded knee
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Submitted on September 08, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AAAX XXXX AA |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 233 |
Words | 49 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 2 |
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