The Ache



The ache in my heart is more than I can bear.
What did I do wrong?
That you would crush the very life out of me, dear?
Then I hear the sad song.
And I don't want to hear.
The days are so long.
Without you near.
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Written on April 15, 2022

Submitted by Estrella925 on April 15, 2022

Modified by Estrella925 on April 15, 2022

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCBDBC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 210
Words 53
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 7

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2 Comments
  • teril
    Loss is so hard to express in words. You succeeded.
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • Dougla$Irishman
    You got the rhymes right !
    A friendship, short and sweet but no substance !
    LikeReply1 year ago

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