Arithmetics



I have solved,
all sums,
you put,
in the question paper.

And answered them,
all correct,
my teacher,
through cheating.

Forgive me,
they were difficult,
and fearful,
like you.

About this poem

Honestly, there is always a reason behind every flaw in life.

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Submitted by amarjitbakhshi on March 27, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXA XXAX XXXX
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 179
Words 42
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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