The Dazzling
I have not known a straightforward love
I guess I have not been fearless enough
I have not been touched
the Extraordinary
and I have not laughed
in the spotlessness of Joy
I have not felt the true warmth
the sun passing through me
and I have not lived
...converting into Great
I have not collected
The Dazzling
those flawless little fireflies
I have not yet drawn you in
But I have had dreams
They inform me that you are authentic
I wait along the Watchtower
No portions of regret
Oh for just the chance to see you there
Pleading for all these hours and years
I hold
Between your alabaster peonies
and my crimson red wet lips
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Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 603 |
Words | 118 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 4, 1, 3, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2 |
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