Two Escalators
One boy went up who was named Jimmy.
One boy went down named Dave.
They both were tall and skinny,
And usually behaved.
Each chose another way to find
The treasure kids hope for,
But neither cared they left behind
Their friend next to a store.
Each had a plan to reach their goal
Without their friend in sight,
Yet they got nothing but a stroll
As day turned into night.
They reunited at the space
That let the weary rest,
And left not seeing near that place,
A store with "treasure chests".
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Written on July 05, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on September 17, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on September 17, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXAX BCBC DEDE FXFX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 494 |
Words | 106 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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