Past Chains

I cannot see the past
as clear as it may be;
still I can sense its power
and feel its chains on me.

My future filled with hope
is subject to its whims;
binding me to yesterday
and making dreams grow dim.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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February 24, 2020 at 3:53 PM
Nice cadence and rhyme. The meter was spot on in this wonderful little poem.
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February 24, 2020 at 4:23 PM
Meter is the flow of the poem, the melody if you want to see it like that. Your poem could easily have music put to it because of the meter.
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February 24, 2020 at 3:58 PM
Thanks Chris, what is meter? I'm new to all this stuff.
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