Saved Expressions
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
If a giving to another shown respect.
Repeatedly done but not known to get.
What is one expecting in return to receive?
A promise of a kept treasure chest.
Secretly filled,
With saved collected expressions.
And given a key to unlock what's inside.
To be surprised then to cry to find,
Stacks of thank yous and gratefulness.
With their name on each spelled incorrectly.
As a Christmas present.
In the hope that this addresses,
Any belief to relieve...
Thoughts of being taken for granted.
By one disrespectful and negligent!
'Thank you.
Even though,
You repeatedly spelled my name wrong.
And sent the chest to my neighbor's address.
So happy I was you thought about me.
No matter if it is,
Two months after Christmas.
To pay for what you sent to me C.O.D.'
'There you go, yet again.
Blaming me for not being thoughtful.'
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Written on June 09, 2022
Submitted by lpahtillah on June 09, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXAXXBXXBCDEAXD XXXXCEXX XX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 822 |
Words | 173 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 15, 8, 2 |
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