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Pressed flower

H. Lock.

I have learned
not to
squeeze too tight
because it hurts,

but I do it still
because I am never quite sure
if I am asleep
and you are a dream,

or worse -

that you are real;

and one day
all I will have
is the memory of you,
and the fading echo
of well intentioned zeal.
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Written on May 04, 2024

Submitted by Sleekwood on May 03, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXX XXXX X B XXAXB
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 279
Words 72
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 1, 1, 5
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