Merry go-round
A new string
and an old one.
A new coat
and the worn one.
The coarse dirt
and the shriveled plum.
Round and round we go.
A dead cat
and a newborn.
Bright, shining diamonds
and a daydream.
Oh Lord of Being grant me another
day to live my life is solace.
Grant me another day to experience,
to see and to believe.
One day to the next.
A bird house or a nest?
Oh Lord of Being grant me my last dying wish
To be human once more
To feel and to adore.
again and again
Like a merry go-round
Round and round we go.
About this poem
Sometimes it feels endless, like everyday just repeats itself. What an atrocious way to live.
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Submitted by bluejay1985 on June 30, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | xaxaxxB xxxx xxxxxx xccxx B |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 514 |
Words | 124 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 4, 6, 5, 1 |
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