Muddled
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
The world was too noisy
And I couldn't find quiet.
My thoughts were jumbled
And I needed to clear my mind.
So, I ventured out
Into the rain,
Letting it wash over me,
Hoping it would help me
Think clearly again.
That's when I heard
Someone say that you
Had disappeared into a crowd.
The words bounced off my brain,
Not processing properly.
I couldn't grasp
The meaning behind them,
But I couldn't shake off
The feeling
That there was something important
That I was missing.
I stood there,
Drenched and confused,
Trying to unravel
The mystery of your disappearance.
But nothing made sense,
And my mind was still
As muddled as before.
So, I just stood there,
Under the grey skies,
Waiting for the rain
To wash away the noise
And the confusion,
Hoping that it would bring
Clarity back into my life.
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Written on June 19, 2023
Submitted by JoeStrickland on June 19, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 827 |
Words | 178 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 34 |
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