We have suffered enough
In a world of masks
Please wear just the one not two
We have suffered enough,
~
I'm smiling it's true
You could never see it then
When I wore no mask,
~
If I don't ask you
Please nurture me when I don't
Don't ask when I leave,
~
We have suffered enough
Maybe more despite each other
It's pain we cling to,
~
When I wore no mask
Our lips didn't touch as often
Risking death every time
~
Don't ask when I leave
You predict and I'm certain
That this too shall pass
About this poem
This poem delves into the depths of a failing relationship at the height of Covid. Like most relationships, this poem is constructed of six short sprints (haikus) and are a metaphor for the subject they describe. The last line of the first 3 haikus are used to create the last 3 haikus as an ode to the fact that most often it's the little things that we ignore early in relationships that eventually become the reason for ending them.
Written on April 14, 2022
Submitted by adhvik95 on April 15, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | abC bdE bfG Chb Eij Gik |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 466 |
| Words | 100 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 23 |
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