Broken Fences



If you’re lucky life is long
Time to learn and grow
Make mistakes
Right some wrongs

First loves, last words spoken
And all the in between
That’s what makes us or breaks us  
Until what is left is shadows and memories

It's like digging out of a hole
Then stepping into the abyss
Hoping for a soft landing
It’s always hit or miss

Always chasing what is yet to be  
What comes next is a mystery
It’s white lines with sharp edges
Hairpin turns and broken fences

Hard lessons are mixed blessings
If you can make it through the pain
Buckle up it could get rough
When you get knocked down
Just get up and do it again

About this poem

This poem is about the ups and downs of life.

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Written on August 30, 2022

Submitted by lisacampbell29 on August 30, 2022

Modified by lisacampbell29 on August 30, 2022

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Scheme XXXX XXXX XAXA BBCC XXXXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 622
Words 125
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 5

Lisa Campbell

I am 56 years old. I love to write poems, short stories and lyrics. more…

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  • teril
    I like the image of the white lines and the sharp edges. Good work. Life's like that.
    LikeReply 11 year ago
    • lisacampbell29
      Thank you for your kind words. It is one of my favorite lines. I enjoy writing song lyrics and I included some parts of this poem in one of them. Best, Lisa
      LikeReply1 year ago

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