She Wasn't You



I had my first date
Since you told me goodbye
I got home real late
On a Saturday night

I can say this
It went pretty well
Though something was missing
She could never tell

I try to talk to her
But you won't let me
I should kick you to the curb
And set my heart free

When we made out
I saw you there
But I opened my eyes
I didn't see you anywhere
I swear...
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Submitted on October 07, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXAX XBXB XCXC XDXDD
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 340
Words 78
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 5

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