Broken Promises
Broken promises have an amazing power
They can break your heart and turn good feelins sour.
They can cause eyes that are dry
To become wet as you cry.
When a promise is made it makes a person glad
But a broken promise makes that same person sad.
I wish people would stop making promises to me
Only to break the promise made you see.
If you haven't guessed who this person could be
This person is someone you know well, me.
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Submitted on November 22, 2012
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 413 |
Words | 82 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2 |
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