Broken Machines
We're all a bit broken
Our machines are not perfect
our gears are slowing
our mind are malfunctioning
Yet we still try to repair
others
Before we repair
ourselves
thinking it's normal
to have rust in our system
and tears in out eyes
We try to be the mechanic
for others
But do we ever ask for help
or do we wait
and hope our gears
will keep going forever
We keep our problems
hidden inside
our little broken machines
Hoping that no one can hear
the ticking
as our system breaks down
So little broken machine
Let someone look inside
and help repair
our mind
that is ticking away
before you finally
break down
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Submitted on March 30, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXAA BCBXXXX XCXXXX XDXXAE XDBXXXE |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 606 |
Words | 115 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 7, 6, 6, 7 |
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