Scene 3 in Scenes from a Sexless Marriage
Tale as old as time. True as it can be.
I look at him, can I see any gold?
we’re told, this something, fears are set at ease
Is there a something there my lust can hold?
Small to say the least. Both a little scared
He is so kind and easy, wealthy still
Inside deep somewhere, I wish that I cared
Is being a good friend his lonely skill?
True as it can be? Tale as old as time!
No, it’s not true, he is a father great!
If only my eyes were bound by this rhyme
I could see beauty there and not ill fate
Song as old as rhyme. Beauty and the beast
Both scared a little. “Too small” says the least.
About this poem
This poem is a third scene in scenes depicting the experiences of couples trapped in a sexless marriage
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Submitted by brandon_2 on March 01, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA BCBC DEDE FF |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 605 |
Words | 134 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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