Secret (Villanelle)
I have a secret I cannot tell a soul,
buried in the depths of my heart;
A forbidden love makes me whole.
My face shines like a lighting pole,
she aims at me with her love dart;
I have a secret I cannot tell a soul.
My mind stops playing an active role,
my heartbeat races off the chart;
A forbidden love makes me whole.
Bright future I see in my crystal bowl,
she is so beautiful but also very smart;
I have a secret I cannot tell a soul.
I am happy even if we only take a stroll,
wishing that we never ever part;
A forbidden love makes me whole.
I want her to be mine, that’s my only goal,
cherish all her being like the finest art;
I have a secret I cannot tell a soul,
a forbidden love makes me whole.
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Submitted on August 11, 2017
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AbA abA abA abA abA abAA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 688 |
Words | 145 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4 |
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