not supposed to wonder

Amy Schuler 1992 (missouri)



I'm not supposed to wonder,
I'm not supposed to care.
I'm not supposed to be the one wishing you were there.
I'm not supposed to wonder where you are or why,
But I love you so much,
I break down and cry.

About this poem

about a man im not supposed to care about but i do.

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Written on March 20, 2022

Submitted by amyschuler26 on March 20, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABBCDC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 203
Words 47
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6

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