Greeting
Wind howling against his face.
Oh how he hates this place.
Full of thick and balmy air.
Wearing a cold blank stare.
Walking toward the fading sun.
The path he follows is the only one.
Sore shoulders start to sag.
Wipes his face with an old rag.
A new life ahead he hopes to begin.
But, as he approaches his hopes grows dim.
Hoping to see his love with fair hair.
But only a tombstone greets him there.
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Submitted by Brokenoifvet on September 30, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABB CCDD XXBB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 390 |
Words | 78 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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