Suspense at my Expense



I sit still and wait, the suspense I hate
It has been a year, much too long I fear
Yet you’ve captured my attention with bait
If I will ever get it is unclear

Why have you been doing this forever?
Your choice to put me out of my misery
I hope this wait will end, will it ever?
Still I will sit and wait very jittery

The object of my desire out of reach
Counting on my fingers how long it'll take
Please please just give it to me now I screech
With all the waiting and waiting I’ll break

Yes, it is coming very soon I sense
Thank you, I will take it at my expense.
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Written on April 27, 2022

Submitted by A.Yap on May 13, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 570
Words 123
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2

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