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The Sign

The_Unfolden 1998 (Utrecht)

Free verse
I didn’t realize it the first time,
Was this dream even mine?
A few seemed kind, but I had to hide.
Why did I miss the sign?

I thought I did, but did I see the light?
Was there light at the end of the tunnel,
Though I had to run with struggle.

I knew the following night I would be in trouble.
I was caught ones again in my scary bubble.

The Darkness was waiting behind me..
Oh why did I miss the sign?

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Series of my nightmares

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Written on June 03, 2022

Submitted by theunfolden on July 03, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBB BB XA
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 412
Words 98
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 3, 2, 2
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