My hands were my language
My hands were my language for I could not see
Nor could I speak
Or get up to wee
And all I could do was twitch but a might
My language was simple and simple in your sight
But I had many dreams while my language was written they were innocent they were wild they floated like a kitten...
But the most beautiful part of my language you see was the part where I heard you fall in love with me.
And as our souls met and spoke language be
I knew I could thank you for remembering me
My faithful nurse.
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Written on June 11, 2022
Submitted by HeatherLydiaThornhill on June 11, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AXABBXAAA X |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 498 |
| Words | 106 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 9, 1 |
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