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Can I

Osman Ali Baba

Can I be the one that you come to when you don't find your way?
Can I be the one you listen to when reason goes away?
Can I be strong when you are weak?
Can I hold you hand when no body stares?

Can I strengthen you?
Can I sing to you, one song, one beat, one heart just to let you know that this is us?
Can I stretch my hand and be assured that you'll be there?
Can I be the person to tell you all the things you don't want to hear because you know it's true?

I can.
Just give me the chance.
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Submitted by alireigns0 on October 27, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAXX BXXB XX
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 495
Words 119
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 2
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