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I once was a tree

I once was a tree

January 23 
I once for a tree
But I got cut down
I was so tall
So green and so brown

I once was a tree
That was a sad day for me,
I made a big sound
When I hit the ground

Yet today I am happy
Because you get to see
This little poem
Written for you
Written on me

About this poem

This poem was written on a sticky note to my once beloved to describe that every life comes to an end but continues on in a different way.

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Written on November 30, 2022

Submitted by brandondavidjack on January 16, 2023

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXB AACC AAXXA
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 251
Words 63
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 5
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