I'd rather not!
I could be your muse,
your consolation prize,
the fool you keep to see your own
reflection in their eyes.
I could be the ace
that’s hidden up your sleeve,
your secret to a winning hand
that no one else can see.
And just because I slightly
peak your curiosity,
I could be the need that fills
whatever she can’t be.
I could be your side dish,
just enough to hit the spot
but I find myself conceding
that I believe I’d rather not!
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 418 |
Words | 84 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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