Hold My Hand A Little Longer



Hold my heart a little tighter
Keep me safe till I have shone
Stay with me till I am brighter
Very soon I'll stand alone

Hold my hand a little longer
Keep me safe till I have grown
Stay with me till I am stronger
Very soon I'll stand alone

Hold my mind a little dearer
Keep me safe till I have tone
Stay with me till I am clearer
Very soon I'll stand alone

Hold my flesh a little closer
Keep me till the comfort zone
Stay with me till I'm no poser
Very soon I'll stand alone

Hold my soul a little nearer
Keep me safe till I have flown
Stay with me till I am premiere
Very soon I'll stand alone
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Submitted on January 13, 2010

Modified on April 08, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme abaB abaB abaB abaB abxB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 574
Words 124
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Wallace Dean LaBenne

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