The river
Kelley Davies 1983 (Dallas)
Time sleeps in my absence
I am caught between banks of the river
I see stars, but no storms
I want out, not in
I see you there watching me
Judging where I am
I wish too that I wasn't this way
I will change for you, mother
Father, sister
I will be the change our family needs
I love you all so much
I can't continue to live this way
Maybe the earth can shatter and the light come through the cracks
I am here for you
I will always be there for you.
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Submitted by kbdallas2020 on April 24, 2024
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Scheme | X A X X X X B A X X B X C C |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 467 |
Words | 114 |
Stanzas | 14 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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