John
Nina R. Schapiro 1954 (TEXAS)
When there was sorrow
you were just there
You said tomorrow
and it was here
You never let me stay
trapped in a yesterday
you were just here
I have no word to use
to say goodbye to you
I watched you pay your dues
and never thought it thru
and now I know you're gone
now something's very wrong
you were just there
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Submitted on April 27, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | aBacddc xexexxB |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 298 |
Words | 64 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 7 |
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