Characteristics



She stands five-foot-four, extra inch in heels
Large in spirit, petite stature, commands respect
Mind sharper than Occam's razor
Wisdom beyond years, yearns for more
Beauty, angelically addicting, artistic
Troy has yet to fight over such
Eyes mimic almonds in shape and color
Gripping gaze, staring too deep means drowning
Lips, full of life, warm, soft to the touch
Sweeter than the honey in the tea she drinks
Skin, smoother than caramel, brown sugar in hue
Shamefully jealous of her clothes
Scent, sweeter than ambrosia
Roses blush in her presence
Soul, purer than light from Heaven
As clean as the day He died for her sins
Love, intense, scared, risk-taking
Strong enough to handle anything
Passion, unbridled, yet restrained
Fiercer than her favorite color, red.
She subtracts from herself
Adding to the person I am.
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Submitted on July 25, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABCDEFCGFHIJKLMNGGOPQR
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 800
Words 135
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 22

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