I had it and then I lost it
Like the squirting cigarette lighters
my Dad bought for me at Disney World
My pockets weren't made for those tricks
I had it and then I lost it
and I mourn the loss
and regret the fleeting moment
and try to figure out how I got it in the
first place
I had it and then I lost it
Charles Bukowski
met a genius and gave it to me
and then I kept it
and I lost it
I had it and then I lost it
but by doing so, regained it
and found it as a subject
and used it
it's okay to use it
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | xxx Axxxx Abbaa Aaxaa |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 456 |
Words | 106 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 5, 5, 5 |
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