Theme : A poem that expresses anger, guilt, remorse for someone/ something
An errant son–sadly, I strayed away,
“Lemme try drugs”, to my friends I did insist,
My uncontrollable mind went astray.
To dangerous drugs, I fell prey,
Wallowing in a surreal world that did not exist,
An errant son–sadly, I strayed away.
Engulfed I was by clouds gray,
My paths shuddered ‘midst billowing mist,
My uncontrollable mind went astray.
Dreams several I’d woven everyday,
Remember, Ma? To you I did list,
An errant son–sadly, I strayed away.
The addiction was vicious to my dismay,
My future tumbled – the devil played a vile twist,
My uncontrollable mind went astray.
Forgive me, Ma! Your trust and love, I did betray,
For a second chance I earnestly plead, though the damages persist,
An errant son–sadly, I strayed away,
My uncontrollable mind went astray.
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𝚆𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗 𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲
The Villanelle is known for its repeated lines and a refrain. It consists of five tercets and a quatrain (6 stanzas or 19 lines in total). The form is expressed this way:
A1 b A2 (1st tercet)
a b A1 (2nd tercet)
a b A2 (3rd tercet)
a b A1 (4th tercet)
a b A2 (5th tercet)
a b A1 A2 (a quatrain; last stanza-serves as the poem’s concluding lines)
The capitals are for the refrains and lowercase letters are for the rhymes.
𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 : 𝗣𝗶𝘅𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘆
