Airing Out
I fling open the window
To let the cool, clean air in
Or the stifling, stale air out
Sometimes the brisk draft is uncomfortable
Depending on which way the wind blows
I squirm, I smile, I grimace
Each breeze against my skin
Inhale the stagnant
Or celebrate the freshness
It’s Nature, sloughing off dust
Fumes, chemicals transferring
My atmosphere – my life
I keep the window open
Like a stern soldier warding off evil
I cherish my existence
For me to inhale warm or cool –
Breezy – rustling or in silence
Can’t you feel the change in the air?
You, I, we – simply, automatically breathe
Who has time to analyze the gasses?
Amazing – the power of air and water!
Just a little penetrating draft and
Our perception and thought soon modified
I know I can’t keep the window open forever
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Submitted by arthurweil on November 22, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAX BXC AXC XXX XBD XDX XXE XXE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 812 |
Words | 162 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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