Life's Unanswered Questions
Life's Unanswered Questions
-Phylicia Ebanks
I reasoned with life for few seconds,
It didn't answer me.
I talked with life for some minutes,
It did not respond.
I questioned life for hours and it remained muted.
Life can be a mystery and this cannot be disputed.
It's unpredictable and this cannot be refuted.
Life! Life!
You are a gift .
Please do not drift.
You tend to switch .
I wish you could hitch .
You refuse to answer our questions
You frequently lead to depression.
There is not much suppression when you act without compassion.
Life! Life!
Answer my questions.
Are you here to cause dissatisfaction?
Why are you behaving like a suction?
Life, Life.
I wish you could answer my questions
Life's Unanswered Questions
Life! Life….
I will not give up even though you refuse to answer my questions.
My optimism will surpass your poor rhythm.
I will conquer without an answer.
Life's unanswered questions.
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Written on July 30, 1983
Submitted by annmarieebanks2019 on July 21, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Ax axxx bbb Cddee aff CaffCaAC ax xA |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 927 |
Words | 189 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 4, 3, 5, 3, 8, 2, 2 |
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