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I Wish It Was Before

Mimi Stroud

welcome to reality
hello to insanity
whether black and white
or in color
it all takes it's bite
i wish it was before
i was happy
now that is no more
now i am
just an average bore
i wish it was before
in summertime, the flowers blossom
aglow with healiness
but by winter, they're forgotten
the sweet fruits have become
sour... and rotten
i wake up and scream
i don't believe
it was just a dream
i wish it was before
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Submitted on October 13, 2009

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme aabcbDadedDfghfhijiD
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 395
Words 82
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20
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