Adrift
Cast adrift on violent sea.
Yet still I'm trapped and cant be free.
Stuck upon a leaking boat.
Struggling hard to keep afloat.
Try in vain to plug the holes.
Substitutes for other souls.
Pointless hobbies, silly games.
Cast the finger, place the blame.
Now admit, upon reflection.
With humankind, no connection.
Too late now, I can't be saved.
The time has come, embrace the waves.
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Submitted by Gabber on August 07, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABB CCXX DDXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 388 |
Words | 66 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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