Yet So Far...
So close to Heaven,
so far from God
The gate still locked
—the devil nods
A soul once bartered,
forever sold
Its mine shaft empty
—mirage of gold
All reasons barren,
the empty fields
The seasons wanton
—bereft to yield
So close to Heaven,
so far from God
Redemption fleeting
—as hell applauds
(Dreamsleep: May, 2022)
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Submitted by KurtPhilipBehm on May 19, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 329 |
Words | 64 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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