Nothing

Suzanne Rose 1986 (Gainesville)



Nothing I can do.
Nothing I can say.
Nothing to keep you here,
and allow you to stay.

Nothing to hear.
Nothing to tell.
Nothing for you,
except how I feel.

Nothing to save you.
Nothing to see.
Nothing to know,
except everything about me.

Nothing to prove.
Nothing to say.
Nothing to tell you,
but don't go away!
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Written on August 30, 2003

Submitted by suzbsbkurtz on May 11, 2024

23 sec read
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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCB CXAX ADXD XBAB
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 314
Words 77
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

Suzanne Rose

Been writing for 20 years, however I did get writers block and lost my passion for quite a long time. Trying to find myself again more…

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  • LatinX
    I encourage you to continue writing. It was a great piece. I stopped writing at the age of 18. I started to write consistently at the age of 55.
    LikeReply 110 days ago
  • cokerrogers
    Beautifully somber.
    LikeReply 110 days ago
  • alanswansea18
    I love it.
    LikeReply 110 days ago

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