The Simple Truth
Your love is the richest mousse
Melting in my mouth,
But, darling, if I leave you,
I'll know the simple truth:
That I will live to shine
Over sweeter faces, when I'm fine
And alive at ninety-nine!
Your love is fresh, hot cherry pie-
Lighting up my young eyes,
But if I leave you with a silent sigh (or maybe two):
I know that I will die neither alone nor soon.
For chocolate mousse nor cherry pie will ever lie
In the belly of a wise old woman that's alive at ninety-nine,
But lumpy old oatmeal love I know will do just fine!
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Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXAXBBB CXAX CBB |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 512 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 4, 3 |
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