Confused

Valiantstar 1961 (Sydney)



Am I getting confused
Trying to make sense

The avenue narrows
Now there's a fence


Puzzle scattered
At the pieces I stare

The order illusive

My brain isn't there

The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Drowsy now

I'll have a sleep.
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Written on May 16, 2024

Submitted by myway6119 on May 16, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XA XA XB X B X X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 251
Words 59
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1

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