When It's Over



Even when it's over some stay in the stands
They just can't believe that "joy" was in their hands

Even when it's over some stay in the bonds
They just can't believe that "fire" was in their ponds

Even when it's over some stay in the soups
They just can't believe that "ruse" was in their dupes

Even when it's over some stay in the games
They just can't believe that "loss" was in their claims

Even when it's over some stay in the beds
They just can't believe that "sick" was in their heads

Even when it's over some stay in the homes
They just can't believe that "lice" was in their combs

Even when it's over some stay in the pains
They just can't believe that "luck" was in their gains

Even when it's over some stay in the faiths
They just can't believe that "life" was in their wraiths

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Submitted on January 13, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB CC DD EE FF GG XA
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 771
Words 152
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Wallace Dean LaBenne

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