Thief of light
Abby Kesington 1979 (Lagos)
Beautiful, bold and bright
Images I try to portray
A contrast to my inner plight
Often leaving me disarray
Full round lips adorned red
Curling to a beguiling smile
Almond eyes lined black
Wrinkling at the end
All a cover to emotions withheld in style.
Oblivious to the mortal eyes
Pains kept out of sight
Myriad of colors, perfect disguise
To an unprecedented fright
Beautiful, bold and bright
Characters I wish to display
If only anxiety the thief of light
Will leave my soul I pray.
About this poem
Struggles with anxiety
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Written on September 06, 2022
Submitted by Abbykesington on September 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | Abab xcxxc dada Abab |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 489 |
| Words | 92 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 5, 4, 4 |
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