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you

by grapier

Published October 1, 2008

I’ve always wanted you
As I often still do
Yet you still play me
Like a leaf on a tree
Hanging onto something
that ends up to be nothing

You always treat me kind
When you are in a bind
But as soon as life is Gay
You throw me away

I will be there again
can't learn from where I've been
To only be shot down
And stomped into the ground

All I want is the truth
So I can finnaly have some proof
About my jaded heart
That Cupid hit with his dart
And stuck it close you
Now I only feel blue

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wombat
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wombat wrote a review Review · Oct 1, 2008

I thought this poem was good, especially for a first post. It was quite realistic and the meaning was quite clear.

One thing though:

And stuck it close you
Now I only feel blue


This line sounds a little awkward and I had to read it again to understand what you meant by 'And stuck it close you'. Close doesn't sound quite right.

But, I loved it =). Keep writing!

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parisanmilo
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parisanmilo wrote a review Review · Oct 1, 2008

nice repitition in opening and closing rhyme

is the second stanza missing 2 lines?


I always wanted you

As I often still do

try 'I've' instead of 'I'?

Hanging onto something

That turns out to be nothing

'turns out' sounds pretty out of place

You always treat me kind

When you are in a bind

But as soon as life is Gay

You throw me away

^ this is the stanza i'm talking about

I will be there again

I can't learn from where I've been

try 'I'll'
line 12 doesn't need I.

To only be shot down

And stomped into the ground

Hurt my heart once more

I'll show you the door

try 'Only to be'
lines 15,16 contradict 11,12

And stuck it close you

Now I only feel blue

try 'on to' or 'on' instead of 'close' - emphasizes the immensity.
last line sounds a bit awkward.

overall, good poem (:
my comments are all just suggestions.



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