Chaos of Fragments



The mem'ries of my father
Are few and far between.
I don't know why I bother,
Since he was seldom seen.

My mother on the other hand,
Was home through every day.
I don't know if her days were planned
Or just turned out that way?

Those fragments of time still come to me;
Though edited and blurred.
My alternate reality
Still shows the pain occurred.

About this poem

Another look at my childhood

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Written on June 28, 2023

Submitted by stevec.24118 on June 28, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on June 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 350
Words 76
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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