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Dark Shadows in the night

Keith Lankford 1964 (AL)

Lest tonight your mind I take
Swim together ancient lake
At my side the moon we rake
As the shadows sliced do break

Walking paths tree lined shore
Walking through your minds door
At my side ever more
At my side never sure

By my side
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Submitted by Keithdalankford on November 11, 2021

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Scheme AAAA BBBX X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 234
Words 48
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 1
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