Ode to a Frog



Where's the kiss
you promised me?

To turn me
into the man
you want me
to be.

One who anticipates
your every need
and proposes
on bent knee.

A man who says
I love you
morning, noon,
and night.

One who opens
doors for you,

romances you,

and never picks
a fight.

A man who fixes
everything.

One who works
around the clock
to give you
what you want.

Who goes to
the theater with you
instead of watching
the game.

A man who puts you
before his friends,
even his dog.

Oh, never mind.
I'd rather stay a frog!
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Submitted by kathy_g on March 15, 2018

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XA AXAA XXBA XCXD XC XD BE XXCX CCEX CXX XX
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 490
Words 100
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 2, 4, 4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 3, 2

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