Letter to Emily
I like the way you look at me,
and I know what you are feeling.
I want to spend my life with thee
'cos the sight of you gives me healing.
I wonder if you know how my heart beats,
whenever you are close.
How you sweep me off my feet,
like though I've missed my dose.
I had to leave my darling home,
so that with you I can roam.
For nowhere else can I abide,
except with you to ride.
If I don't have you to myself,
I might just take my life,
for without you I lose my breathe,
like I've been stabbed with a knife.
I need right now to see your folks,
so that I can make my wish known;
how I want you to be my own,
and for love break this yoke.
FemiWhite©
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Written on November 18, 2022
Submitted by iamfemiwhite on November 18, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB XCXC DDEE XFXF XGGX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 659 |
Words | 166 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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