The Basement of the Soul
The basement of the soul
is messy. is dirty.
is buried under a foot of dust.
is creaky, is endless
the door handles are caked in rust.
Old. Dark. Deep. Down.
when you descend you don’t know if -
Cold. Stark. Don’t. Drown.
you will make it out alive with-
out scars
wrenching pain
still not as bad should’ve you remained
safe and dry,
without care,
perched atop the wooden stair.
weighing if
you ought to go
to the basement of your soul.
About this poem
The incredible process of journeying to the deepest part of ourselves is filled with mystery, pain, and beauty.
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Submitted by rachel_2 on May 11, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | A XBXBCDCXXXXXEEDXA |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 443 |
Words | 92 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 17 |
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