Words Cannot Express
Tommy L. Maddox 1972 (North Carolina)
Words cannot express the sorrow I feel,
in the way, my life has burdened yours.
I look back now and I see my folly,
begging for forgiveness for opening those doors.
Closed they should have remained,
for I threw that chance away.
back when all I had to do,
was give a simple kiss.
But I turned away,
due to a fault of my own.
My folly, my regret,
is all that remains.
So, let the loss of your heart,
be my punishment.
Please forgive me.
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Written on April 22, 2023
Submitted by tmaddox3 on April 22, 2023
Modified on April 28, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXAX XBXX BXXX XXA |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 438 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 3 |
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