Misery and Ecstasy



If misery loves company,
is ecstasy left forsaken?

Because lonliness is agony,
unless I am mistaken.

If only you would come to me,
before the world awakens.

My heart would find some clarity,
my faith remain unshaken.

If all that glitters is not gold,
then what's the sparkle in your eyes?

Because the things you left,as yet untold,
all your words could not disguise.

If only you would take control,
there would be no more good byes.

My heart would then return to whole,
in fact my soul could die.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AB AB AC AB DE DE FC FX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 481
Words 91
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Rick McDonald

DoB:May 28,1976 Hometown:Springfield,Missouri Sex:Not Often Email:r1ckjam3s@hotmail.com more…

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  • dawg4jesus
    I just realized that you were born on the day I graduated from high school. I love your poetry.
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