My First Response



My first response is you when I need a hug.
Your tender caress works like a wonder drug.
My first response is you when I need a hope.
Your cheerful outlook works like a telescope.
My first response is you when I need a kiss.
Your responsive lips works like a candied Swiss.
My first response is you when I need a guide.
Your prudent advice works like a gospel tide.
My first response is you when I need a smile.
Your heart-warming beam works like a thermal dial.
My first response is you when I need a trust.
Your first class belief works like an upper crust.
My first response is you when I need a hand.
Your expert know-how works like a trademark brand.
My first response is you when I need a cheer.
Your buoyant applause works like a gondolier.
My first response is you when I need a love.
Your romantic coo works like a turtle dove.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

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Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 819
Words 161
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18

Wallace Dean LaBenne

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