Face in the Mirror
Childhood years spent imagining,
infinite possibilities ahead.
Little time or thought given,
to the path you really want to tread.
Youth of disappearing choices,
things you can never be or have.
Till one day you see in the mirror,
a stranger staring back.
Rest of your life spent reconciling,
the chasm in your mind,
between the face in the mirror,
and the dreams you left behind.
About this poem
About growing up, making the pragmatic and sensible choices we often make, and what happens to the dreams we once had.
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Written on February 02, 2024
Submitted by dhar.mainak on February 01, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXB XXCX ADCD |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 384 |
Words | 80 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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