Train
Rob Loomer 1979 (Las Vegas)
Why can't I deny
Temptations advance
Why can't I say no
When given the chance
How do I not see
The freight train ahead
It's coming right at me
And soon I'll be dead
One hand is tied
To the cold iron track
The other is tied
Behind my back
All I have to do
Is untie my hand
Before the train hits me
Then I can stand
And watch as it closes
In and goes by
Without even a scratch
And I will survive
Instead I just sit there
I know this will hurt
The train's getting closer
As I lay in the dirt
It hits with full force
As a train would
Untie it myself
Oh I wish that I could
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Written on May 02, 2022
Submitted by robloomer1979 on May 15, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXB CDCD EFEF XGCG XAXX XHXH XIXI |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 575 |
Words | 130 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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