A Loss
Tommy L. Maddox 1972 (North Carolina)
My heart is depressed,
and my soul cries.
For my friend lost her children,
twins not even born.
Hit from behind,
by a drunken teen.
While they drove home,
on a winter's eve.
It hurts me to think,
about those two precious lives.
Now thoughts of my daughter,
enter my mind.
To lose her would destroy,
all that I know.
Change my world,
into a darkened life.
My heart goes out to you,
my wonderful friend.
Your loss,
Is my loss too.
About this poem
For a friend who lost her twin children.
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Written on April 22, 2023
Submitted by tmaddox3 on April 22, 2023
Modified on April 22, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXX AXXX XXXA XXXX BXXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 432 |
Words | 105 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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