Going Down
This morning’s a mess
And it ain’t slowing down
I’m feeling lonesome
And there’s no one around
Help me wake up from
This nightmare I’ve made
Why can’t I feel myself
Falling on the blade?
Help me
Help me
I can’t get out
Help me
Help me now
I’m feeling blessed
But I won’t put aside
The things I could have said
That might have made it right
I’m losing myself all over again
And I won’t be found
Why can’t I feel myself
Going down?
Help me
Help me
I can’t get out
Help me
Help me now....
Dale Anthony Lauzon
AKA: Smut Face, Tony, Hair Curler, Brother, Friend
About this poem
I wrote this very free form as I was listening to a prerecorded track that you could purchase. I truly wish I had. I never wrote it down before this moment. For my sister who died at 53.
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Written on October 10, 2019
Submitted by Dlauzon212 on November 12, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | xabcbdEd F G xxxxxcEa F G xx |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 602 |
Words | 130 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 1, 1, 8, 1, 1, 2 |
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