The Glowing Bug



In the dark night sky, I saw a glowing fly.
Then I ran and ran, so I could reach the glowing fly,
But failed, again and again, since I was
Stumbling and stumbling on the path.
What I could see was the glowing bug,
Since the path was filled with the darkness of the night.
Yet I chased it on the dark path,
But the glowing bug flew far from my reach.
When I turned back to march toward the dwelling,
I lost myself in the unknown.
Yet again, I ran and ran, so I could reach the dwelling,
But failed, again and again, since I was
Stumbling and stumbling on the path.
What I could see was the dark path in the night.
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Written on December 17, 2024

Submitted by kunaldutta425 on December 17, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme aaBCdecfghgBCe
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 612
Words 135
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14

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