Sorrow



Time went by
just another day,
unaware
of the price to pay.

All seemed fine
life so kind,
no idea
she could change her mind.

Thought I held
the keys to that gate,
found I didn't
just too late.

Things not said
things not done,
then one day
she was gone.

Learned a lesson
what life brings,
when you just assume
you hold the strings.

Don't assume
don't take for granted,
you may regret
those seeds not planted.
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Submitted by Koru on April 29, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

24 sec read
6

Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB XCXC XDAX DEFE FGXG
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 384
Words 78
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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