Child Thievery
Acquisitive desire:
Around me values materialistic.
Acquisition seems realistic.
Ignorance of ownership:
"You are a thief," the accusation.
"What's found is mine," the proclamation.
Bravado:
Outwit the owner: sporting intrigue.
For such bravado, praise from the clique.
Symbolic value:
The world turned cold and vitriolic.
Recaptured love through things symbolic.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 352 |
Words | 52 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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