Trick or treat



Trick or treat, Trick or treat
I met him the other day, the man with the black coat.
I saw myself lying down on that rusting boat.
It felt so real but I hope it was a dream.

Trick or treat, Trick or treat
I felt the wind through me, just like I wasn't made of flesh.
I wasn't sure if it was really death.
It was really good time to ask what was going on, but didn't even know where to begin.
Trick or treat, Trick or treat
Was I being tricked or was it the time to rest?

Even if I chose to follow the man with the black coat.
Seeing my flesh lying down, makes me wonder
Was it trick or treat
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Submitted on February 03, 2015

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abbx AxxxAx bxa
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 579
Words 125
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 6, 3

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