Vanishing Light
Curtis Pegram 2007 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
In a world no longer mine,
The sun which used to shine.
I walked until I was lost,
till’ I forgot about the frost.
I heard only the crunch before my feet,
As I grazed across the frozen leaves.
All the people I wanted to meet,
Left like hibernating bees.
A miracle I was still here,
Using a burning branch to see.
All the wonders used to be so near,
That’s where I want to be.
I fear as the light dwindles,
Not knowing where to go.
Then I remember what still kindles.
Who makes the sky glow.
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Written on December 05, 2023
Submitted by 25pegramjoh on January 04, 2024
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 497 |
Words | 116 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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