If Only



If only I didn't love you so,
If only I could let you go,
If only I didn't feel so connected to you,
If only I could let us be through.
If only you weren't all I want and need,
If only I was able to set you free.
If only I didn't have to walk away,
If only you'd give me reasons to stay.
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Submitted on July 04, 2016

Modified on May 02, 2023

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Scheme AABBCDEE
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 280
Words 65
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8

Renee Krzewinski

I mostly write when I to need to get emotions out. I hope anyone who reads my poetry can feel that emotion that I felt when I wrote the poem. more…

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