MY ONLY CHILD
My only child died at such a young age
my child did not see or learn much during their short period of time.
I swear to you all
that I would have given my life
to catch that beautifully innocent child
I do not remember their mother
nor do I remember their absent father
my only child died a million slow deaths inside of my mind.
It was a fiery crash that sealed this angel's faith
I recall going to the cold funeral home
staring aimlessly into the coffin at this boy's body
That is only for a dozen and a half years that I looked upon as being my brother, my father, and most important best friend
it has been a long time since his end
About this poem
CHILD ABUSE
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Written on 1994
Submitted by Oakley on January 17, 2023
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XX XXX AAX XXX BB |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 640 |
Words | 133 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 3, 3, 3, 2 |
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