The Man Who Knows Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB AACC AADD AAEE BBFF| What if there were a man who knew your last day | A |
| What witchcraft is this What sorcery at play | A |
| No one knows this I beg thus nor can he | B |
| Confound him his devilish trickery | B |
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| What if there were a man who knew your last day | A |
| Scream and insist that he go away | A |
| Push your fist into his deathly face | C |
| Force him to disavow this disgrace | C |
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| But what if there were a man who knew your last day | A |
| Cajole him press him do whatever you may | A |
| Implore him away some tropical trip | D |
| Pay for his silence a gold coin on each lip | D |
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| What if there were a man who knew your last day | A |
| Stealer of hope no future to stay | A |
| Why my day I never asked for this news | E |
| Alas I now become his morbid muse | E |
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| And if he really knew when your soul would be free | B |
| What a curiosity what a marvel he d be | B |
| He may be forthcoming he may tell you a lie | F |
| Whatever whichever in the end we all die | F |
Christopher Stark
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 11/21/2020
Poet's note: Five Poetic expressions of Grief ala Kubler-Ross
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