Waves



They say 'wait for the right time'.
I disagree,
there may never be a right time.
So learn how to swim now,
and become one with the waves of chaos.

About this poem

This poem was written by me when I felt as if my life was out of control. In it I used waves as a metaphor for how I felt.

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Written on September 06, 2021

Submitted by mileso.51358 on December 09, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABACD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 151
Words 34
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 5

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