The Wanting Game



A day where the sun would make my world brighter,
A time that my sadness would somehow feel lighter.
A moment to spend without fighting off tears,
A memory that's worthy of so many years.

A dream to remember, a wish to come true,
A month to relax without any bills due.
A genuine smile from ear to ear,
A family to love without all the fear.

A heart full of kindness and treasured joys,
A gift of silence without all the noise.
A past to forget, along with a name,
A single, solitary second without all the pain.

A woman who desperately seeks to be free,
A guilt for whom I've still yet to be.
A voice to be heard for all I proclaim,
A Prayer just to end this wanting game.
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Submitted on March 23, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAXX BBXX CCDX EEDD
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 658
Words 133
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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