Slipping
How long must I wait
With baited breath
And tearful eyes that threaten to spill
How long must I wait
For the pieces to fall into place
So that they have had enough time to fall properly
How long must I wait
And be told some mysterious benefactor
Holds everything in their palm
How long must I wait
And hear the same three platitudes droned at me
With no true purpose behind their words
How long must I wait
Until i see the rainbows and butterflies
Everyone else claims to exist
Just give it time
It's in god's hands
Things will get better soon
How long must I wait
Not just to see these things I'm told are coming
But to believe that they will too
How long must I wait
In this dark, consuming void
That threatens to swallow all who enter it
How long must I wait
To live this punishment sentence
That was given to me without will or warning
How long must I wait
Until the suffocation finally defeats me
As I pound on its chest with waning strength
How long must I wait
Until the tiniest sliver of hope I have whithers away
And I'm truly left with nothing
How long must I wait
Because a different ending is getting closer
A fate that takes most of the souls in here
How much longer must I wait?
Haven't I waited long enough?
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Written on May 08, 2022
Submitted by sad_therapist on May 15, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Axx Axb Acx Abx Axx xxx Adx Axx Axd Abx Axd Acx ax |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,263 |
Words | 277 |
Stanzas | 13 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2 |
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