I had it and then I lost it



Like the squirting cigarette lighters
my Dad bought for me at Disney World
My pockets weren't made for those tricks

I had it and then I lost it
and I mourn the loss
and regret the fleeting moment
and try to figure out how I got it in the
first place

I had it and then I lost it
Charles Bukowski
met a genius and gave it to me
and then I kept it
and I lost it

I had it and then I lost it
but by doing so, regained it
and found it as a subject
and used it
it's okay to use it
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme xxx Axxxx Abbaa Aaxaa
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 456
Words 106
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 5, 5, 5

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