Human Domino
Human Domino
Every thoughtless lazy action
starts a crazy chain reaction
I choose to walk along a street
along come people yet to meet
so will they figure in my plans?
do they have blood upon their hands
I change my mind within a blink
now there's no time to stop and think
You may bend to tie your shoe
and avoid a bullet meant for you
then turn to climb into my ride
as you look up to meet a stride
the bruises don't appear to show
so does paranoia ever go
Take my fingers from my face
will I be happy or disgraced
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Submitted on August 26, 2014
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABBXXCC DDEEFFXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 500 |
Words | 105 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8 |
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