We Didn't Love Each Other Much



We both needed a deeper love.
We both hoped for a warmer touch.
We both wanted a greater joy. We didn't love each other much.

We both needed a freer love.
We both hoped for a nicer touch.
We both wanted a wider berth. We didn't love each other much.

We both needed a stronger love.
We both hoped for a finer touch.
We both wanted a sweeter kiss. We didn't love each other much.

We both needed a fairer love.
We both hoped for a softer touch.
We both wanted a dearer friend. We didn't love each other much.

We both needed a longer love.
We both hoped for a kinder touch.
We both wanted a tighter hug. We didn't love each other much.

We both needed a better love.
We both hoped for a purer touch.
We both wanted a higher plain. We didn't love each other much.

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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on April 19, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABB ABB ABB ABB ABB ABB
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 740
Words 150
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Wallace Dean LaBenne

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