dreamgirl
I see her face in shades and shadows
1920's black and white
I've been waltzing with the mist again
when my midnight mistress can materialize
I would never see such kindness and care
in a set of waking eyes
for just this once I have no fear
please whisper me what I long to hear
before you disappear
before I die.
For shame,
she denied me,
now hide me away.
I still try to ignore when she comes back to play.
She transforms right before me,
salt pillar and snake.
Like Lily, she mounts up and rides
the naked eye
fleeing from the break of day.
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Submitted on October 15, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXA XABXBC XDEEDXXCE |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 524 |
Words | 106 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 6, 9 |
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