The Sentence
After midnight
Before Dawn
Casting no shadow
Death walks
In the moonlight
Hearts pounding
Illusions gathering
Jaded voices
Keep their appointment
With silence
Morning arrives
Night flees
Opening the window
Perfumed air
Chases away the fear
Tempting Fate
Unleashing Hope
Valiantly defying Time
With the strength
Of Youth gone
Age victorious
Begins the new day
Cherishing the moment
Delighting in life
Welcoming the sunlight.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCXA DDXEX XXCXX XXXXB XXEXA |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 399 |
Words | 64 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 |
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