Bubble



If I were a bubble,
I’d probably ask, why?
Blown up ephemeral
only to die.

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Just popped in my head.

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Written on September 30, 2020

Submitted by cmichaelm on January 09, 2024

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Scheme ABAB
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 76
Words 17
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

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  • Sharky2288
    This says a lot without the need to say much.
    LikeReply2 months ago

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