I've Been With Me So Long



I've been with me so long though I can't remember when
I first saw a whippoorwill or listened to a wren.

Did I once marvel at the sight of softly falling snow?
Did I once stand in spellbound awe of rhythmic surfs below?

I've traveled far and wide though I can't recall each land
I first took eager steps or felt the foreign sand.

Did I once startle by reports presented on the news?
Did I once shrink from the horrors of tales that just abuse?

I've played hard to compete though I can't revive the time
I first won a trophy or why it seemed sublime.

Did I once wonder at the taste of warm and tender lips?
Did I once thrill to liquid moves of undulating hips?

I've been with me so long though I can't remember when
I first earned my deep trust or became my own best friend.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme Aa bb cc xx dd ee Ax
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 760
Words 152
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Wallace Dean LaBenne

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