A Leo and a Lion



You had me hooked just by your care
Always with braids, you wore your hair.
When I first said I liked your mane,
a Leo king I soon would tame.

Your afro made my soul gleeful.
You were easy and so peaceful.
Don’t think I won’t remember us,
Before I put up such a fuss

And yes, I’m taking all the fault
for all those lines I always crossed.
Can’t hold onto our once before,
It’s always you that I’ll adore.

But I can say that for a fact,
I know lions don’t always attack.

About this poem

I wrote this poem after a breakup with my boyfriend at the time. I never told him I loved him and it breaks my heart to this day.

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Written on June 14, 2022

Submitted by itsedde98 on June 29, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAXX BBCC XXDD XX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 486
Words 108
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2

Robbie Haymer-Johnson

I grew up in Chicago and suffered from poverty, bullying, and depression. Writing became therapeutic for me and I now write any and everywhere, when I'm not gaming or reading. more…

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