The Ghost
jaxson hocutt. 1986 (usa)
I
I live in a house with no windows
a black curtain hangs on my door.
The voices of conscience torment me
I live in a room with no floor.
II
There's dirt in the corner I can't see
there's water that runs down the wall.
There're mice in the attic above me
and rats playing games in the hall.
III
I live in a house with no windows
and sleep in a room with no heat.
The darkness of life that surrounds me
Keeps out the sounds of the street.
IV
I wake when the shadows have fallen
and walk when the memories cease.
When purpose in life has no meaning
and only the wicked find peace.
V
Each night you sense that I'm by you
you feel my breath as you sleep.
You hear the faint creak of the floorboards
as out from the shadows I creep.
VI
I live in a house with no windows
I live in a house that's now yours
It's my voice you think that you're hearing
for I died in this room with no doors.
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Written on October 14, 2022
Submitted by jaxson1 on October 14, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Abcb cdcd Aece xfgf xhxh Axgx |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 893 |
Words | 204 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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