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The End

Edward F Carson 1947 (USA)

The distance from my love beguile
A thorn tree stirs
An unrequited smile
I touch her hand
I kiss her cheek
No words are said
No need to speak
I take my coat
From off the rack
Then slowly walk
No turning back
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Written on July 12, 2021

Submitted by misfit4222 on July 13, 2021

Modified on April 10, 2023

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Scheme ABACDEDFGHG
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 197
Words 43
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 11
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