Caught Red-Handed



He was caught red-handed
in the money till
Like a deer in headlights he was frozen still

He was caught red-handed
in the arson fire
Like a deer in headlights he was set in mire

He was caught red-handed
in the empty store
Like a deer in headlights he was a last score

He was caught red-handed
in the stolen loot
Like a deer in headlights he was like a mute

He was caught red-handed
in the garbage pit
Like a deer in headlights he was quite unfit

He was caught red-handed
in the candy jar
Like a deer in headlights he was dazed afar
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Submitted on January 02, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abb Acc Add Aee Aff Agg
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 513
Words 105
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

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