Melancholic Reminiscence: A Sonnet of Missed Opportunities
Intermittently, I am plagued by a smattering of dejection
Upon viewing a progeny, as during my own juvenescence,
I was never fortunate enough to partake in the pleasures
Of a childhood.
Wistfully, I reflect upon my missed opportunities
And the pathos that lingers from a youth unfulfilled.
But, though my past may be replete with regrets
I shall not be consumed by melancholy.
For though my youth was barren of merriment
I shall not allow my future to be similarly desolate,
And though my past may be a source of pain
I shall strive to make my future a bastion of hope.
About this poem
This sonnet is a poignant and thought-provoking representation of the human experience of reflecting on past and striving for a better future.
Written on January 16, 2023
Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on January 15, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABBC BXBX CXAX |
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 571 |
Words | 109 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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