Eyes
Rachel K Bauer 1984 (palmerton)
Hidden while you sleep
plotting for tomorrow,
locked behind their lids
hiding pain and sorrow.
One moment they're shining bright
little jewels in the navy sky,
then burning with a merciless fire
hatred of love gone dry.
Small Pandora's Box
pure evil in the night,
innocence and joy
for the first time taking flight.
They hide who I am
and who I yearn to be,
these jewels are my secrets
the depth you cannot see.
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Written on April 16, 2012
Submitted by rachelb.12891 on February 01, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 422 |
Words | 86 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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