You Couldn't Hold the Snow
Little buds of light,
blooming before your time,
thinking in vain
that Spring hid around the corner.
Sad flower, grim tale,
the snow fell
before you could even
rear your belled head.
If only you had listened
to your clear voice of reason,
then disaster would not
have stolen your tiny breath.
Now, cold and empty,
you must start all over,
digging redemption
from the ground beneath your feet.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 377 |
Words | 69 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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