Cherly Ann
David Croteau 1953 (United States)
They say all's fair in love and war.
I know you've heard that said before
I did not know the reason why.
The meaning seemed to pass me by
I could not see how this could be.
Your love had meant that much to me.
To say that love somehow's like war.
Did bother me but does no more.
It seems that I misunderstood.
For I thought love was something good
About this poem
I wrote this poem in a moment of despair. after realizing. only the young are careless enough to choose love over comfort and security.
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Written on January 12, 2024
Submitted by davidcro1953 on February 18, 2024
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 351 |
Words | 82 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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