Nightmare



Lost in the dark
falling from the sky
eating my words
failing to try
I can't find a heartbeat
and my skin is cold
here my story ends
much left untold
I slipped below the tide
after splashing through the waves
sinking to the bottom
I got pushed through the caves
my cold body settles
and my soul is released
I experience no more
for I am deceased

About this poem

I woke up around 4 in the morning and this just poured out of me.

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Written on December 20, 2021

Submitted by gentlegiant1111 on February 16, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCBDEFEGHIHJKLK
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 360
Words 83
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16

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