Rain



Tears, like ink,
fall downwards -
an inevitable sink.

And, with each drop,
we are made aware
of the heights
from which they were borne -
the reminder of change,
the tick and the tock.

A teeming,
like rainfall,
of hot salt
to the brink.

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Written on May 17, 2024

Submitted by Sleekwood on May 17, 2024

Modified by Sleekwood on May 17, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXA XXXXXX XXXA
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 238
Words 55
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 3, 6, 4

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  • Sleekwood
    Teardrops and rainfall and ink lots and grief
    LikeReply 114 days ago

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