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Words

Michael W. Evans 1970 (US)

Silent night, deadly rain
Bullets fly, target found
innocence lost, falling down
body limp, soul set free
wondering why this had to be
missing you hear
your smiling face
now you’re gone
that better place
wish I had the words to say
to comfort those
who have to pay
left in debt
we know the cost
missing loved ones we have lost

About this poem

An innocent life lost to a senseless drive by shooting.

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Written on January 27, 2023

Submitted by mike1970evans on January 27, 2023

Modified on April 12, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDDEFGFHIHJKL
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 342
Words 76
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 15
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