An Eye For An Eye



I want to stand in a farmer's field
As the sun, beats down on my skin
Let the burning rays
Glisten, on the atoms falling
Everything breaking; everthing building

I want to wave a wand
Fold the sterile; into the fertile
Steal the left eye
For the right
An eye for eye

I'll catch some in my hands
While, others slip through my finger tips
Others formed; molded
A beautiful awakening

I want to wave a wand
Fold the sterile; into the fertile
Steal the left eye
For the right
An eye for eye
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Submitted by Lma212 on August 30, 2024

Modified by Lma212 on September 06, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme xxxaa BCDED xxxa BCDED
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 489
Words 99
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 4, 5

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