Nostalgia (In the tone of a confession)
I faintly remember,
the soft, tender arms
the sweet, melodious voice
and the warm, cozy folds
of my mother's lap,
Those arms and lap, I frequently failed on.
I remember,
the able, striking arms
the harsh, guiding voice
and the wise, tender look
of my mentor's face
The arms and voice, I frequently failed on.
I clearly remember,
the warm, hugging arms
the lovey, kissing voice
and the gripping angel love
of my friend's heart
The arms and love, I frequently failed on.
Time passes... in phases
Now I am alone,
living my life, rather respectfully but in disdain
no tender arms
no guiding voice
no angel love
just me, my room and, my life
Serene, but lonely.
And today
I still live by the sweet thoughts of yesteryears,
facing the fallacies of today,
wishing to go to a tomorrow
where all of you reside, beside and still smile at me.
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Written on January 01, 1991
Submitted by vparak on July 06, 2021
Modified on March 26, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCXX D ABCXX D ABCEX D X XXBCEXF GBGXF |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 804 |
Words | 151 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 1, 5, 1, 5, 1, 1, 7, 5 |
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