Under the moonlight
You say you are just a shell
Of the person you used to be
Since being with others, you fell
And was left to pick up the debris.
With thoughts that swirl in your head
You feel abandoned and left in the fields
Let me give you breath instead
Using my body as your shield.
Shielding you against the nippy gust of sorrow and pain
All the while laying under the moon
You start to release your chain
And not a minute too soon.
As the waves bust against the shore
Our bodies become like one
Giving to each other what we beg for
And enjoying every bit of the fun.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on April 29, 2023
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| Scheme | ABAB CXCX DEDE FGFG |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 539 |
| Words | 111 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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