The way it used to be

DALE VEACH 1948 (United States)



The way it used to be

In my dreams I still see you
In my thoughts I still hear you
Although you’re gone you’re still near me
And I remember how it used to be

I couldn’t save you
At times I felt I betrayed you
But I know it wasn’t me
And I remember how it used to be

We shared our times together
And I know things could have been better
But you played the game and lost
And the bridge to death you crossed

No I couldn’t stop you
And the demons how they fought you
But your soul now flies free
And I remember how it used to be

About this poem

This was written shortly after my daughters death.

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Written on December 10, 2019

Submitted by daleveach on March 10, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme a bbaA bbaA ccdd bbaA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 538
Words 117
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 1, 4, 4, 4, 4

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