Hearts On Fire
There comes a time for letting go,
a time for "fare-thee-well."
Indifference to a loving show
makes hearts on fire sheer hell.
There comes a time for cutting bait,
a time for "sort-it-out."
Indifference to a loving mate
makes hearts on fire risk doubt.
There comes a time for taking charge,
a time for "tour-de-force."
Indifference to a loving large
makes hearts on fire divorce.
There comes a time for facing fact,
a time for "truth-be-told."
Indifference to a loving act
makes hearts on fire stone cold.
There comes a time for grading ranks,
a time for "score-the-game."
Indifference to a loving thanks
makes hearts on fire dull tame.
There comes a time for pruning plants,
a time for "aid-new-growth."
Indifference to all loving rants
makes hearts on fire breach oath.
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Submitted on June 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ XKFK |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 748 |
Words | 137 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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