The match
I find myself lighting the matches more often than you would think
I hold them watching as they burn closer to my fingertips
one day I know this will lead to my demise as it has led to others
yet everyday I find it harder to care as the fire burns brighter in front of me
I can't do anything but accept it as it's too late
I brought myself into this situation
I can't get our now
I know.
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Written on January 27, 2023
Submitted on January 29, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDEFGH |
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 395 |
Words | 87 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 8 |
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