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The thin line in between

Dorrissa Luckett

I am the light!
It resides inside of me.
If you look at me and dont see my shine,
Then is it really me that you see?
I am the dark!
It is the display that you see.
If my darkness upsets you in anyway,
Then you should get away from me!
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Written on May 10, 2022

Submitted by Dorrissaluckett on May 10, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCBDBEBD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 254
Words 61
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9
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