My friend

Jenny cogar 1953 (Webster)



As my friend
Lyes dying
Her breath
Shallow whisps

I can't help but think
Bout the things
Wed wish

Our children
To be closer
Lives not so hard
Taking time to
Live not to exist

Our loves
Never to
Leave us
Going to
Heavenly bliss.

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A dying friend

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Written on October 18, 2022

Submitted by cogarvirginia on October 18, 2022

Modified on May 02, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXA XAX XXXBX ABABA
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 233
Words 51
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 3, 5, 5

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