"The Lonely Ghost"



I’m just a lonely apparition, isolated
Everyone I meet cowers in fear
A friend is long-awaited

Everything I love is outdated
Heaven insisted I look for a companion here
I’m just a lonely apparition, isolated

This desolate curse gets me aggravated
I’ve been here far longer than a year
A friend is long-awaited

It’s strenuous making friends when they think I’m fabricated
It’s grueling to fight off every tear
I’m just a lonely apparition, isolated

The day I find an amigo will be forever celebrated
The day, someone won’t steer clear
A friend is long-awaited

From this hex, I yearn to be liberated
All I need is a single peer
I’m just a lonely apparition, isolated
A friend is long-awaited
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Written on May 28, 2021

Submitted by A_colson on June 03, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AbA cxA abA axA abA cbAA
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 689
Words 120
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4

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