The path of little sorrow



It was dusk to early morning
When I first felt the alarm
As we searched for words unspoken
When you touched me on the arm

We have passed our last horizon
I have no more tears to shed
Draw the shades down on the window
Put this old man straight to bed

That there’s nothing left between us
And the laughs are all but dead
Time to change the faded picture
That was hanging by our bed

When I wake up in the morning
Things will never be the same
As I look forward to the moment
When you give me back my name

About this poem

When you both realize it’s over. You’ve come to the point you just want out. So many mixed feelings. Sorrow, hurt, disappointment and fear all mixed into one. But, the moment you realize it and you’re ready for it to be over. .

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Written on March 10, 2024

Submitted by xmasday65 on March 10, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCB CDXD XDXD AEXE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 511
Words 111
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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2 Comments
  • susannaelliott
    There was an attempt at rhyming couplets and syllabic patterning that make a poem, poetic.
    LikeReply1 month ago
  • annem.33962
    This poem is easy to read, tells the story with good flow and is just long enough to keep my interest. It's simple, expressive and insightful. Enjoyed it very much.
    LikeReply1 month ago

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