"Since You Were Three"



Little children, the first boy I knew
Age of three, and on cloud nine
I thought I had met my best friend

Known you since we were three
Growing up together
Playing together
Laughing together

Eight years later
Our bond stronger than ever
Only to be broken
By others making fun
Of the relationship we have

Known you since you were three
Growing up together
Playing together
Laughing together

To think I thought I would never lose you
Only for fate to prove me wrong
Ten years wasted, due to my blindness
all ended in heartbreak

Known you since you are three
Going up together
Playing together
Laughing together

I thought I knew you since you were three
Only to see that
I was wrong all along.

About this poem

This poem is based off a childhood friendship that ended up breaking, and the feelings that come afterwards.

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Written on October 09, 2020

Submitted by campbell_b on November 01, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme axx bCCC ccddx bCCC aexx bcCC bxe
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 666
Words 127
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3

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