Why but why
Anna Dineo Muller 2004 (Pretoria)
I want to come look for you, But why
If I just knew where, But why
I think about you almost every day, But why
I kind of feel sorry for you, But why
You abandoned me, Why
You left me alone, Why
You broke my heart, Why
You never wanted to see me, Why
Why am I feeling anything for you.
Maybe because I care.
Maybe I care too much
Or maybe just for one second I'd hope you care too.
You never wanted me, Why
Because drinking made you forget.
You never loved me, Why
Because drinking made all your problems go away...
Now I know WHY
About this poem
I wrote this poem because it describes how I feel about my biological parents that abandoned me.
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Written on February 11, 2023
Submitted by anna.dineo.muller on February 11, 2023
Modified on May 03, 2023
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| Scheme | AAAA AAAA BXXB AXAXA |
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| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 532 |
| Words | 117 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 5 |
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