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You?

Nick Campbell-Clarke

How long have I waited
for you to fall into my arms?
So I can hold you close,
and keep you from harm

Your smile brightens me
in my darkest hour.
What gave you the right
to have all this power?

You've taken my life
and turned it around,
you put colour back in,
and returned the sound

How long have I waited
for you to appear?
What scares me most:
will you leave me here?
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Written on November 15, 2022

Submitted by nicky-6 on November 17, 2022

Modified on March 24, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Axbx xcxc xdxd Axbx
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 373
Words 88
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
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