Lest You Forget



Hold on to your memories,
never let them slip away.
Clear images of yesterday,
dancing through your thoughts, so free.
Don't forget how we used to be,
keep in mind how we are now.
It's all that's left, but anyhow,
I don't want to hurt you, honestly.
Please, my darling, remember the day
you held me in your arms, I wept.
And when I watched you til the break of day,
you still held me as you slept.
Toss aside your hatred, throw it away,
hold on to the memories, lest you forget.
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Submitted on April 09, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABBCCDDCBEBEBF
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 465
Words 93
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14

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