Flash
time travels too Fast.
sweet sensations seldom Last.
long life leaves listeners Alone.
comforting cushions converted to Stone.
people pound pavement...
replacing passion with Haste.
these short lives come priceless,
but without love... just a waste.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | AABBCDED |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 242 |
| Words | 36 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8 |
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