Embracing the inevitable
Oni Richard 2023 (Oyo)
Tears shed, but in vain they fall,
The sleep, peaceful yet chaotic, claims all.
An inescapable void, to which we must surrender,
Rich, poor, young, old, all fade away, remember.
So much left unsaid, regrets now found,
Yearning for laughter, one more resounding sound.
If only I had known, distance is profound,
Six feet apart, farther than it seemed, profound.
Overwhelmed by grief, unfathomable and deep,
Sorrow and despair, a chasm that makes one weep.
Doubt may cloud faith, in this state of despair,
A paradoxical phrase, "death" it declares.
From the outside, minutes seem fleet,
But for the young departed, an eternity, replete.
Life's guarantee uncertain, every breath a treasure,
Cherish what you love, in time's limited measure.
Though death may appear daunting, hard to grasp,
Find solace in knowing, it too shall pass.
About this poem
Expressing my despair about the inevitable in the cycle of life
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Written on July 18, 2023
Submitted by oniayohard on July 21, 2023
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Scheme | AABB CCCC DDXX EEBB XX |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 833 |
Words | 156 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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