I wince when I hear the door slam
Should I go back or is time to lam?
Oh I must've forgotten who I am!

I walk away with the steps of a snail
Your words rupture my soul with a rusty nail
Hope is gone and my heart starts to ail

A tie that seemed too strong to shear
The only truth I ever wanted to hear
Became a deafening lance in my ear

From love I never wished to sway 
To reunite I hoped for another way
Never have thought of a goodbye. Ay!

All I've left is attempt to be brave
A storm in my mind as I silently rave
Your voice still echoes when you whispered your ave

My tears escape when my journey is done
How foolish of me to think we were one!

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Diminishing verse form is of unknown origin and has very few rules. In fact, the main rule is this: Remove the first letter of end word in previous line.

For example:

    Line 1 ends with the word “grad”

    And line 2 ends “rad”

    Then, line 3 ends “ad”

Note: There are no rules for rhymes, syllables, poem length, stanza length, etc. Just a simple removal of a letter. That said, poets can also remove sounds if they wish like “braille” to “rail” to “ale.”

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