Lone I cross the River Wide
Lone I Cross the River Wide
by
R L Karlowsky
Lone I cross the river wide, with duty, with Courage I must abide.
My spirits soar as my journey awakens, no less difficult then past steps taken.
Shallow pools are a welcome sight and craggy rocks give a hand hold tight.
Across the way I see journeys end, with many unknowns, I will contend.
How many times will my footfalls fail, as I traverse this water with a blinded trail.
I sink ever deeper, yet I must go on, for fear of failure is frowned upon.
The water resists every step I take, I can turn about, was this a mistake?
I pull in my fear as my body becomes light, my critics would laugh to see my fright.
Determined I press on, I won’t turn back, I push even harder, I shall not slack.
There ahead in the shallows low, the turbulent waters will ease their flow.
I reach the bank, one foot in the sand, I look back on my journey, I now understand.
Lone I crossed the river wide, with duty, with courage I did abide.
About this poem
The courage to go on when all seems against you.
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Written on April 12, 2024
Submitted by rlklite on April 12, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXB A X C X X X B C B X X A |
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Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
Characters | 983 |
Words | 213 |
Stanzas | 13 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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