Nervous Nelly
Nervous Nelly had a belly
With butterflies inside.
She did not know why it was so.
Was fear alive inside?
She rubbed her tummy and said, "Yummy!
I know what to do.
I'll find some food to help my mood.
I'll eat and chew and chew."
When Nellie quit, she had a fit,
Since all those butterflies
Were flying still and now she's ill
From eating greasy fries!
About this poem
Poking fun at mt anxiety
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Written on July 03, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on July 03, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on July 03, 2023
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Scheme | ABXB ACXC XDXD |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 354 |
Words | 78 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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