Stepping Across
I anxiously wait to begin,
shivers over my whole body.
My fate may depend on this.
I must decide wisely.
The first step is critical,
and must be cautious and true.
There could be many obstacles,
but if I watch and listen carefully,
I should survive.
I proceed cautiously, constantly
scanning for pending disasters.
As I am halfway to success,
a previously unseen problem.
I narrowly escape, but survive.
It makes my heart skip a beat.
After, what seems like hours,
it’s time for the final step.
My body and soul fill
with pleasure and satisfaction.
I have done it, I am finished.
My normal breathing resumes.
For the first time in my life,
I have crossed the street alone.
About this poem
This is the first poem I wrote using Free Verse. I just wanted to see if I could do it. What do you think?
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Written on December 17, 2017
Submitted by UJ on August 02, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCBDEFBGBHIJGKHLMNOPQR |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 652 |
Words | 120 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 23 |
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