Lost in the Dark



I sit here alone
lost in the dark.
My soul is caught up
in a high cliff wall
waiting to descend
to the waiting rocks below.

I know there are things
that I cannot change
but nevertheless I
continue the struggle
to find peace and happiness.

Long ago, I was told
that if I waited
good things would come to me.
How long must I wait
lost in the dark?
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme xAxxxx xxxxx xxxxA
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 330
Words 70
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 5, 5

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