Exposing Cards
put a stop to the played-out
chances
I want
to know
things will be alright
it would be great
for you
for me
we could finally
trust each other
so lay your cards open now
and I’ll show you mine
no more
push
hunt
shoot
we’ll be offering each other ten
and giving peace a hand
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Submitted by ludy_b on May 16, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXXX XXA AX XX XXXX XX |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 263 |
Words | 56 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 3, 2, 2, 4, 2 |
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