Catch me before I fall
Catch me before I fall
As you too may miss the light
Before the shadow removes your memory of all that was
Catch me before I fall
So that the light remains a possibility
Before imagination is darkness
Catch me before I fall
Undiluted light rays can filter through
And light restores the images of our future
Catch me before I fall
So that I too can be part of the light
That becomes images of our memories
Catch me before I fall
19 July 2016
Onset of old age and loss of memory
About this poem
Written in memory of my mom... Who died in 2012, she was 82
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Written on July 19, 2016
Submitted by Janettemarais on January 30, 2022
Modified on April 24, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AbxAcxAxxAbxA xc |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 480 |
| Words | 97 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 13, 2 |
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