Paperplanes and Sailboats



Excruciating pain lies within
Her appearance has such radiance
Believe me when I say that I love her
A widows peak shows that no harm is done
Escape the numbness today
Royalty is faulty no matter the motive
Believe me when I say that I love her
Such curves are destructive to oneself
Excruciating pain lies within
The touch of burning flesh creates goosebumps
I don't need it now
The beauty of it is that it's all wrong
Escape the numbness today
Shallowness is the crucial ingredient
It's playing your song
Believe me when I say that I love her
Excruciating pain lies within
I believed you were mine
Let's get together and perform for the last time
What are we waiting for?
Escape the numbness today
Believe me when I say that I love her
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AbCdEfCgAbhiEjiCAklmEC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 716
Words 136
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 22

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