Linger
Linger
You always seem to linger
A constant sensation
A personal feeling
Ever so soft
The delicious thought
I savor and enjoy
Beauty so compelling
I never tire to behold
You hold my attention
So strong
I’m spellbound
With you
I’m never alone.
You always seem to linger
A perfume so sweet
A scent so intense
And still so soft
You intoxicate me
Resistance is
You guessed it: futile
Your infectious
Crazy amazing gaze
You give me
Reshapes my frowns
I can’t help
Smiling back at you!
You always seem to linger
A little while longer
When other things fade
And friends are gone
You are there
A compass
Redirecting me
Towards my better angel
Lifting me up
Adding purpose
To an imperfect path
Purifying my heart
To live and love you
Beyond forever.
Copyright © 2023 Charles Edward York
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About this poem
It’s a love poem, the one you write about your lover who lingers constantly in your thoughts!
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Written on April 14, 2023
Submitted by charlesedwardyork on April 14, 2023
Modified on April 14, 2023
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| Scheme | Abcdxxcxbxxex Axxdfxghxfxxe Aaxxxhfgxhxxea xa |
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| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 1,013 |
| Words | 187 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 13, 13, 14, 2 |
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