I Stand In The Shadows Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BB CC DD EE FF BB GH| I Stand in the Shadows By Richard Martin | A |
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| Though my life has been full my joys and heartaches many | B |
| I often feel alone and sometimes self pity | B |
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| I stand in the shadows not hidden just not seen | C |
| Not really here or there just somewhere in between | C |
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| I don t want the spotlight let it shine on others | D |
| I d rather stay in the background not on magazine covers | D |
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| People can t see through me so they look around | E |
| Those who look closer don t know what they ve found | E |
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| I see through most people and see just who they are | F |
| I try to hide what I see and accept them as they are | F |
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| I try to play in their world but that s so hard for me | B |
| I see and understand them they don t see or understand me | B |
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| So I stand in the shadows for my light hurts their eyes | G |
| They turn away from any light that s brighter than theirs | H |
Richard Martin
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