Lead from within

Chantell Wild 1977 (East London)



I mourn the loss of day when each night it goes away
and yet the evening keeps me late in fear of tomorrow

Try as I might to cast my doubt into the darkened sky
The morning shows me once again the traces of my sorrow

Repeatedly you took my hand and lent to me your strength
but when you went I realized that I could only borrow

Moments pass as moments do wherein I find my spark
But come the night I find myself again just feeling hollow

Time will pass as time must do and still I search within
A leader lies inside of me and I will learn to follow

About this poem

Finding inner strength is a journey. Facing the morning bravely is a test of endurance.

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Written on April 30, 2024

Submitted by chantelhere on April 30, 2024

Modified by chantelhere on April 30, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XA XA XA XA XA
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 552
Words 117
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Chantell Wild

I am a dreamer, an artist and a woman of the universe. When the words come, they flow like dance in my mind and if I don't catch the butterfly it is gone and I am left trying to remember the echo of its song. From time to time I manage to capture the words. These are precious moments that transcend the now and live on in time, released by oneself for others to relate to more…

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