On earth I lay me down
If I see no more the day
And the man from upstairs
Guides me away
In the light left behind
With my soul no more bound
On earth I lay me down
As the heavens walk around
In vessels more and more profound
And the animals wild and free
Make their homes within me
And the rain seeps through my remains
As the ground quakes
I fall down
Into the core light
And erupt with might into the cold sea
Carry me purified and alive once more flying through seas and floating on the breeze
Fighting through space
Finding my place
In a torid race
Through orions belt
My mind tilt
At the angels as I melt
Into eternal life once more
On the mind of the devine so pure
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Written on October 18, 2023
Submitted by heathert.34240 on October 18, 2023
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Scheme | ABACDEDDFFGHEIFJKKKLMLNO |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 648 |
Words | 130 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 24 |
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