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My Life

Michael A Gregory 2006 (Jefferson City)

Rhymed
Your gaze is like an open door

An opportunity to have more

But I closed the door

with a burst so bright

It’s all gone; the light

But yet it’s faintly here

Then I woke to see

I was all alone; just me
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Written on January 24, 2023

Submitted by MichaelAGregory on January 24, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme A A A B B X C C
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 209
Words 50
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
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Michael A Gregory

I'm 16 years old with very minimal skills but when I get into a rhythm I just let go and let the rhythm take control. This is what made this poem easy to make. more…

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