Captive
I am tethered to the iron bars of a small window in a vacant equine stable.
The window is outlined by cobwebs with spiders nesting inside.
There are no animal sounds.
No cars swish by.
I pull and twist in attempt to sever the rope.
Instead, it tightens.
My wrists and fingertips tingle.
The evening sun blinds me, and my eyes water.
All I can see from below the window are glowing leaves on tall trees.
I know that I am nowhere within earshot of neighbors. I’m alone here.
About this poem
Based on a nightmare.
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Written on July 05, 2022
Submitted by stringbeanjean35 on February 08, 2022
Modified on April 11, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDEFAGHI |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 483 |
Words | 98 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 10 |
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