The Closed Gate



It's all your fault.
That's what is taught.
You try to charge,
Things remain the same.
On the verge of insane,
But there's no one to blame.
You put out the fire,
When you needed light.
Don't cry my friend,
It will be alright.
Everything lies just beyond the gate.
Remember to love,
Never be consumed by hate.

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Written on 2007

Submitted by on April 12, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABCDEDFGHGIJI
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 308
Words 70
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 13

Elizabeth J Parker

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