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Ashtrays and Broken Doors

Ray Mott

To say I love you more is an understatement.
I feel like my heart pounds when your near,
But I do not run and hide.

However, to say I love you over things is perfect.
I love you over the ashtrays and the broken doors.
I love you over the fighting and tears on my floor.

I love you over the disagreements and harsh treatments.
I love you over the empty fridge and the dirty cabinets.
I love you over the dish-filled sink and the broken glasses.

I love you over the apologies without change.
I love you over the teasing jokes.
I love you even though I don’t feel I should.

To say I miss you is an overstatement.
I don’t want to be around you,
But I choose to.

Am I still inconsiderate?
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Written on February 27, 2024

Submitted by skitzy._.80 on March 07, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXX XXX XXX XXX ABB A
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 692
Words 155
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1
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