Trying

Valiantstar 1961 (Sydney)



When I try the well runs dry.

If I wait,  mate!

When I share it's because I care.

If I offend I've bucked the trend..

When will I escape?

If no one knows the date.

So here I lie
And wonder why...
But I will wait
It's not to late...

I love a happy ending.
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Written on July 21, 2023

Submitted by myway6119 on July 20, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme A B X X X B AABB X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 265
Words 72
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1

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