Second Place
How do I tell you what’s on my mind?
How can I tell you just what I need,
When I feel so lost and left behind?
I’m so broken; I can’t stop this bleed.
You tell me you love me, and I know it’s true.
You say nothing’s changed, so please tell me why
It feels so different, and I feel so blue.
You had me up on a pedestal, so very high;
Now I feel I’ve been dropped one or a few.
It feels like I’m now in second place.
I really don’t know what I can do.
I’ve no desire to run this race.
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Written on May 16, 2023
Submitted by enwarren84 on May 16, 2023
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Scheme | ABAB CDCD CECE |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 502 |
Words | 118 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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