Sunshine



"Tell me the sun doesn't
shine when I am gone." She
said softly, eyes looking up,
earnestly at him.

"But it does, my dear, the sun
shines all day long. And I am like
the weary moon, who misses your
warmth on those cold,
dark
nights. "
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Written on 2016

Submitted by lifeasalyric on November 04, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXXX AXXXXX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 235
Words 52
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 6

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  • Adroity
    Awesome!
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