Fare thee well
Mark A. Klein 1965 (Cairo, Ill)
Fair thee well my southern land
Home of old
Not much left of her
But memories of what once was
Vacant lots where chapels stood
Left barren and flat
Broken brick and glass
Are now their foundation
Bustling streets can be seen
In books that speak of her demise
Buildings of great architecture
Spread out as rubble under foot
To stand and gaze upon her streets
Where our paths had taken shape
I feel the sadness in flashing memories
But smile at the joy in its reflection
The love that remains for this ghost
In the hearts of those who call her home
Tender are her caretakers
Making the best of what remains
When reunited we feel as one
As if our roots were all the same
We speak of her as if she still stood proud
Fighting for the glory she still has left to give
From these ashes can she rise again
As prayed for with each nights breath
To save her which is loved so much
For nowhere else can we call home
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Written on July 29, 2021
Submitted by xmasday65 on November 10, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXAX XXXB XXAX XXXB XCXX BXXX XXXC |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 917 |
Words | 189 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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