A



I’ve been looking for someone like you
For what feels like forever, and
I’m so glad that I found you
Way back
In November, when
I was feeling blue
I was feeling lonely
Didn’t know what I was doing when you say me
That was then
This is now
I just hope this time that
We can work it out
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Written on March 10, 1996

Submitted by melancholyrh on March 14, 2022

Modified on April 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABACDAEEDFGH
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 290
Words 60
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12

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3 Comments
  • michaelm.60911
    lovely wording, hope it got you what it sounds like you wanted
    LikeReply2 months ago
  • PriscillaKing
    I hope they can work it out, too. Very relatable.
    LikeReply5 months ago
  • Pruett1023
    Keep your head up and never give up.
    LikeReply6 months ago

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