I met Betty Jane
GIDRAF MWANGI 1992 (Murang'a)
I met Betty Jane
At the back lane
Holding a cane
Quite really insane
I called her by name
And sure she came
Without any shame
Like an old dame
I gave her a hug
Still with my bag
That held a jug
With a little mug
I racked my brain
Totally all in vain
To make her fine
Without any strain
© GIDRAF MWANGI
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Submitted by GIDRAF on May 18, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 292 |
Words | 65 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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