Forgive me, young dandelion.



Forgive me, young dandelion.
I did not feign disinterest.
My mind has running thoughts
That stole my attention.

You only meant to be a friend.
I was not being callous.
Your seedlings ought to whisk
Them away upon a random wind.
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Submitted by AmyMMosier on October 07, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXXA XXXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 228
Words 47
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4

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