A Place I Cannot Reach



Here on this ledge,
A moment to myself.
Where I want to be
Is quite a distance away,
A place I cannot reach.

Temptation taking hold of me.
One more step,
And these waves will get the whole of me.

Here on this ledge,
Searching for something;
Yet I’m too petrified to take such a leap.
A labyrinth of regrets lie underneath,
It’s too late to find the exit.

This obsession is taking its toll.
So many crevices in these open spaces.
Why am I just standing here?

If only I could disappear;
Find another bed and call it home.
This is all too much to bare.
Here on this ledge,
I still see a place I cannot reach.

About this poem

I’ve posted this one before, but this is a revised version of it. It’s about trying to find yourself again, but you couldn’t.

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Written on January 27, 2024

Submitted by Arx7Echo on January 27, 2024

Modified by Arx7Echo on April 12, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Axbxc bxb Axxxx xxx xxxAc
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 613
Words 142
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 5, 3, 5, 3, 5

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