Games
On my way to destiny
I became a prisoner of love
It was like so many
Play the game 'cause they can't get enough
Mix crass in a delicate glass
Add sand
To the ice
Leaves you feeling cold
A bad bargain coming due
Hang nails can't grab hold
It's got nothing to do with you
Tell me why I'm pulling
A nickel slot to churn cheap bets
Whom am I really fooling
They can tell I want free shots
To run upstairs amid a pair
Of aces
Hit me hard
I don't think it's fair
I must oil the Queen of Hearts
And whenThey attack
They rarely wear black
Didn't care much for Vegas
Overcast it could snow for Christmas
The stupid games people play
Marched past a parade for Veteran's Day
Angela Garcia as NeonMosfet
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Submitted on February 21, 2017
Modified on April 28, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXAX XBXCDCD EXEX FXXFXGG HHII B |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 668 |
Words | 137 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 7, 4, 7, 4, 1 |
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