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 |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 538 |
Words | 117 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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