Return The Kiss



Please return the kiss I gave. It wasn't meant for you.
Now I know I must save my lips for someone true.

Please return the love I gave. It wasn't meant for you.
Now I know I must save my heart for someone true.

Please return the hand I gave. It wasn't meant for you.
Now I know I must save my aid for someone true.

Please return the smile I gave. It wasn't meant for you.
Now I know I must save my joy for someone true.

Please return the trust I gave. It wasn't meant for you.
Now I know I must save my faith for someone true.

Please return the care I gave. It wasn't meant for you.
Now I know I must save my balm for someone true.

Please return the pledge I gave. It wasn't meant for you.
Now I know I must save my vow for someone true.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 724
Words 154
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Wallace Dean LaBenne

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