One Lifetime
One lifetime is far too short to fully let you know
how you are yellow tulips
and harsh blizzard snow
One lifetime is far too short to fully let you see
how you are playful kitten
and fierce killer bee
One lifetime is far too short to fully let you taste
how you are blueberry pie
and adhesive paste
One lifetime is far too short to fully let you sense
how you are historical
and fiction suspense
One lifetime is far too short to fully let you hear
how you are melodious
and dissonant cheer
One lifetime is far too short to fully let you feel
how you are invincible
and Achilles' heel
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXA BXB CXC DED XXX FEF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 567 |
Words | 113 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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