Broken Promises
Promises left unfulfilled
Wounds left unhealed
Thoughts left unsaid
Love left unfelt
Easy to say; hard to do
Like a pledge to a fool
Heard as if it is true
Uttered then disremembered
Promises, like a flower,
Wilt when not showered
Promises, like a fire,
Devours hope in dire
Broken promises, like a glass,
Cut open hearts in a glance
Broken promises, like a bullet,
Kill precious lives in a minute
Do not promise if you can't compromise
Do not take an oath if you don't ought
Do not pledge if you know how to hedge
Do not say if you cannot stay
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Submitted on July 31, 2015
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AAXA BXBA CXCX XXDD XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 525 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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