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TRUE American

Rachael Seek

Standing tall, hand to the brim
7 thunder claps, shouts through the air
sky looking nothing but grim
Rain falls hard, but the hand never quivers
grass is dry
but the ground shivers
a box filled with treasure
covered in a proud blanket,
with roses on top,
is lowered.
Whispers are softly heard
"I love you"
"you were a hero"
"strong man"
"Rest in peace"
As the feet walk away
my voice is last to say
" You are a TRUE American"
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Submitted on January 09, 2016

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABACDCEFGHHIJKCLCM
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 408
Words 82
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
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