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Wash Away

Madelin Bragner 1995

February 24 
Limerick
Praying for the pain to wash away,
My broken heart feeling more and more cliche.

Your empty promises and blatant lies
Left me in bed with weeping cries.

I toss and turn but cannot sleep.
My dog cuddles up as she hears me weep.

My stomach turns as my heart drops.
What I would give to make this pain stop.

If only the pain could wash away.
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Written on February 12, 2024

Submitted by melg21 on February 12, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB CC XX A
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 344
Words 78
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
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