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Can I tell you this?

Ivy Heath 2009 (Denver)

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I wish I could tell you how I feel.
I wish you saw the stupid smile I get when I see you
Maybe you’d be better off not knowing
Maybe it’s better like this
I never know how to act around you
I never knew I could have feelings like this

About this poem

I have no other way to get these feelings out; this feels right.

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Written on December 18, 2023

Submitted by tiffanytubbsvigil on December 18, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDBD
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 239
Words 53
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6
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Ivy Heath

I grew up with a pretty confusing childhood and never had a good outlet for any of my emotions. This feels right. more…

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