Overwhelm...
A shower of dense thoughts slowly turn liquid,
They become one with the water.
Overwhelming.
A freckled light dissolves out of my reach
My lungs are infiltrated by these estranged demons,
These unknown waters of gloom.
Overwhelm...
Beyond the stillness of the ocean
The waves seem to whisper as they pull me down,
This soul is peeled apart by the currents.
Over...
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Submitted on June 27, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XX XXX XXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 354 |
Words | 62 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 3, 3 |
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