The Loneliness



From the monastery window
I can see children
Hunting in the woods
They call me Father
But I cannot take away their pain
Perhaps I should let them catch me
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 149
Words 30
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6

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