Begin



He says, "I'm broken and lonely"
But, he's taken all of me
Now, I'm ashes in his urn
He'll spread me like his victims
Toss me; Throw me to the wind

Oh, when
Oh, when
Can we begin
Somehow we only find the end
When can we begin

I'll admit, I'm blended
mixed in a place of confusion
Not sure, where I belong
Stuck in two dimensions
But, everything is colliding
Crashing at my feet
I don't know what's real

Oh, when
Oh, when
Can we begin
Somehow we only find the end
When can we begin

Am I breaking or building
So afraid I'm failing
This test
All I can do is go center
And grip onto Jesus

Oh, when
Oh, when
Can we begin
Somehow we only find the end
When can we begin
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Submitted by Lma212 on August 17, 2024

Modified by Lma212 on August 17, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme aaxxx BBBCB xxxxdxx BBBCB ddxxx BBBCB
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 670
Words 144
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 7, 5, 5, 5

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