Why can't I meet you?
Can I drink enough?
To let my tongue be free at last
Can I drink enough?
To see myself from above
Can I drink enough?
To lose myself in this world of life
Can I drink enough?
To see me in another life
Can I drink enough?
To accept injustice day in and day out
Can I drink enough?
To join my uncle for a drink up above
Can I drink enough?
To realize the effects of a drink does not last
Why can't I meet you?
When I don't drink enough
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Submitted on February 09, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Ab Ac Ad Ad Ax Ac Ab xa |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 418 |
Words | 92 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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