Wasn't Me



I leap to keep from falling asleep.
I jump to keep from being a lump.
I hop to keep from wanting to stop.
I vault to keep from it being my fault.

I sleep to keep from wanting to leap.
I lump to keep from wanting to jump.
I stop to keep from wanting to hop.
I am at fault because I broke the vault.

I care because I was there.
I shame because I am to blame.
I deny the claim because of my fame.
I cry to keep from having dry eye.

I was there because I care.
I am to blame because of my shame.
I have my fame despite the claim.
My eye aint dry, I deserve to cry.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCD ABCD EFFG EFFG
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 545
Words 123
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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