"Did I Say I Would"



Did I say I would
As I watched the falling sparrow
Was it I who promised
To stop the piercing arrow
Oh but he lies so cold and still

It's late to begin, so late
Many cannot see the danger there

Did I say I would
Perhaps it was a dream
Someone gave me the silver thread
To sow shut the human seam
To Earth fell my soaring will

But if I hurry; make haste
I will avoid the judge's killing stare

Did I say I would
My words I cannot recall
How could I let it be
If I was to become the all
Claiming forever the scared hill

I laugh, my fellows with me
We all fell the trapper's snare

Did I say I would
My friends with finger condemn
As my eyes blur
The light, once bright grows dim
The wind, once warm blows Winter's chill

And I alone I'm left to find
What little peace in a traitor's mind.

About this poem

Written in 1977 after leaving home for the first time and escaping the pedophile for the first time.

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Written on January 02, 1977

Submitted by albertlavallee on October 28, 2021

Modified on April 23, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abxbc xd Aexec xd Afgfc gd Axxxc hh
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 757
Words 163
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 5, 2, 5, 2, 5, 2, 5, 2

Albert A. Lavallee

Grew up in rural Oklahoma. Was sold by my parents to a pedophile for land at age 8 along with my brother age 10. more…

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