The Squirrel

bluejay1985 2002 (A state of panic.)



I moved my hand and I saw the world
I moved my hand and saw the world
and also a squirrel
It was dark, it moved fast.

Too fast for me to see its fur
Too fast for me to see its fluffy tail
Where do you go in such a hurry?
I supposed even animals have places to be.

I suppose even animals have places they want
to leave
My leg hurt from sitting on the floor
and my cigarette was the only thing I could think about
Something bothered me but I didn't bother to look
I just moved my hand and saw the world.
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Written on March 07, 2023

Submitted by bluejay1985 on March 07, 2023

Modified on March 20, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAXX XXBB XXXXXA
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 503
Words 112
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 6

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