Spectrum Complex



Work hard, slave away all day
For a paycheck that barely pays
Love lost, a heart in pain
A soul aching for a love to remain

Illness hits hard, the body weak
Sickness lingers, a pain that won't cease
Sadness overwhelms, tears flow
Grief consumes, a loss we know

Lust and desire ignite the flame
Sexual urges we can't contain
A rush of adrenaline, a pleasure to obtain
But the heart remains unfulfilled, a longing to maintain

The human condition, a complex state
Full of emotions we can't escape
Work, love, illness, sickness, sadness, grief, lust, desire, and sex.
A life lived in different shades, a spectrum complex.
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Submitted by JoeStrickland on May 15, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXAA XXBB XAAA XXCC
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 620
Words 112
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

Joe Strickland

Writer from South Carolina. Recently signed first publishing contract and is waiting for release date of first collection of poetry. I've never written a poem while completely sober. You can follow me on Twitter/X @JoeStricklandAU more…

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