You Should Know Me Better Than That
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
Don't leave me guessing
Like a rat.
I can't decipher
Every carillon.
You should know
Me better than that.
I don't have the patience
For your chatter.
I'd rather spend it
On my wine.
You should know
Me better than that.
Your thoughts
are a labyrinth,
a hearthrug
I'm not your shrink,
I won't adjust.
Don't make me
Read your mind,
In fact
It's not my job.
it's not my pact.
You should know me
better than that.
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Written on June 20, 2023
Submitted by JoeStrickland on June 20, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 422 |
Words | 101 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 24 |
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