Tenderness



I remember puppy love
In my youth when I was innocent
Caressed by a sensation thereof
Beyond where only my mind went

Power of loving kindness
An adequate description
Expression of tenderness
Leaves you craving for more affection

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Written on December 04, 2023

Submitted on December 04, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXAX BCBC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 229
Words 39
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4

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