He Left Me
The air is growing cold,
I cross my arms and shiver.
I feel the wind touch me
And my lips begin to quiver.
I call out his name
Once more; he doesn't come.
I lay down to get some sleep;
My body goes numb.
I cuddle his leather jacket,
I lay the material on top of me.
I realize it won't do any good;
I need him next to me.
I can imagine he is warm;
I need his body heat to survive.
Then I scream out his name,
And pray he is still alive.
If he doesn't show up soon,
I'm afraid he'll leave me to die.
Then I softly whisper his name,
And after that a goodbye.
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Submitted on March 13, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XABA CDXD XBXB XECE XFCF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 536 |
Words | 119 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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