How Can I Say

Jeffrey J La Point 1977 (Ohio)



How Can I Say

How can I say I love you, if I can never find the words? How can I say I love you, if my words often go unheard?

How can I say I need you, when you never come around? How can I say I need you, if you do not feel the same?

How can I say I miss you, if you say you have moved on? How can I say I miss you, when you always walk away?

How can I say I hate you, if I can never find the words? How can I say I hate you, if my words often go unheard?

How can I say I do not want you, when you never come around? How can I say I do not want you, if you do not feel the same?

How can I say I forgot you, if you say you have moved on? How can I say I forgot you, when you always walk away?

How can I say, I love you? I need you? I miss you?

When, I hate you! I do not want you! I forgot you!
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Submitted by jeffreyjlapoint on September 06, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme A B C A B C A D D
Characters 803
Words 206
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

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