Of Stone
I have no heart
but this one of stone
it’s all that sets me apart.
I hold it tight as I’m alone.
It’s hard and cold and I like it.
It doesn’t bleed, it doesn’t care
it doesn’t cry out loud.
It’s bitter but its sweet compared
to being alone in a crowd.
I like my heart defiant born
in simple sweet perfection.
I never have to worry for
its blind to misdirection.
So tear this heart from flesh and bone
kick it - stomp it - beat it.
You can’t hurt something
that’s made of stone.
And though it’s hard and cold…
I like it.
About this poem
inspired by "The Heart"
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Submitted by Ergo on July 29, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABABC XDXD XXXB BCXBXC |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 526 |
Words | 106 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 4, 4, 6 |
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