Tongue-Tied
First time I saw you,
I wanted to talk to you.
I thought of what to say,
But all that came out was "hey."
Your reply was a simple little "hi,"
And then we had to say goodbye.
I still stop and think of the day,
When all I could muster was a sad little "hey."
I now know you're not that hard to talk to,
It's just so hard to get through
That first interaction,
And childish attraction.
But maybe if I never had been tongue-tied,
I never would've lied,
And said I didn't like you,
Which was really very untrue.
But now you're off with a girl much prettier than I,
Oh, if only I had never been so shy!
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Submitted by huskiesDAbest on April 11, 2022
Modified on April 12, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABBCC BBAADD EEAACC |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 599 |
Words | 140 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6 |
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