BANG



The door banged
I was startled
At my work
But more amazed I was
At unnecessary violence
Found in the things.
Then I noticed
My little son
Had come in-------excitedly
Meaning no harm.

Such is life, too
Sweet and innocent
But cruel to no purpose at all.
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Written on January 22, 2022

Submitted by vckarr17 on January 22, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXXXXXXXX XXX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 253
Words 50
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 10, 3

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1 Comment
  • focusflash7
    Woaahh ! That's nice man ! Simple yet impressive :)
    LikeReply2 years ago
    • vckarr17
      Thanks for the support.
      LikeReply2 years ago

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