the need to survive
I look ahead and see
A path that wants us dead
I know i can not fail
For if i do
My world will suffer
I must find a way
A way we can survive
Not just for me
But for him
I can not let him be taken
This path disrupts our bond
But that will not stop me
Our bond is strong
Stronger than any obstacle
And that’s why i can’t fail
I must survive
To protect him
To teach him
To see him grow
I must not give up
About this poem
about a man and why he needs to survive
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Written on January 05, 2022
Submitted by rs.hall829 on January 27, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXBXX XCADX XAXXB CDDXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 412 |
Words | 98 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5 |
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