The Circus (Of Foolish People)
People swaying to and fro,
No one knowing where to go;
They are there, we are here,
A now we see them disappear.
It is alright - not too wrong,
Yet still they seem to roll along,
Into the dust, the grime and pitch;
Who do you know that really gets rich?
Circus of foolish people - don't know why;
Circus of foolish people - just can't seem to cry.
None cares, no one wants.
No one likes them anymore:
They will have to go away,
Out and through that lonely door.
They were once loved - but that is all:
Were not wanted - there's a difference - you know.
The car, the car ttransports them there,
And now the fools do nothing but stare.
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Submitted on December 05, 2012
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AAXX BBCC DD XEXE XAFF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 616 |
Words | 126 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 2, 4, 4 |
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