The Horde’s Prayer
Forgive me, Father,
for what I have done -
and what I have failed to do.
Forgive me, Mother,
for trying to run -
so far and fast away from you.
Forgive me, Brother,
for carelessness accrued -
I never truly showed you love.
Forgive me, Sister,
for being so cruel -
with words of anger, that twist and shove.
Forgive me, children,
for walking away -
without thought of the reckless remnant void.
Forgive me, forgive me,
for losing faith
in self and in health -
a once bright boy,
turned to
a dark,
damp
schizoid.
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Written on May 12, 2024
Submitted by Sleekwood on May 11, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABC ABC AXD AXD BXX XXXXCXXC |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 521 |
Words | 115 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 8 |
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