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A love of greed

Roxy Faith Linares 2004 (California)

Ballad
I know not of valor and wit.
Charisma escapes me,
I’m quiet and dim.
I can’t offer money,
A poor man am I.
I can’t offer strength,
In battle I cry.
There is no other man as selfish as me,
For as long as you’re willing I won’t tell you leave.

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A selfish man is not ignorant to his flaws. He knows that he is not good enough for his beloved but will not allow her to walk away.

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Written on November 27, 2023

Submitted by Roxyfaithlinares on November 27, 2023

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Scheme ABCBDEDBF
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 253
Words 59
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9
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Roxy Faith Linares

A poet from the streets of Long Beach, California. aliases include “The Good Faith” and ”Saint West” more…

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