The Moon and the Sun
You cannot say I am the moon
When i know you are the sun.
You cannot love me so tenderly, gently
When I am so fragile.
You cannot catch my stumble
When I seek it.
You cannot love me
When I love you.
I cannot fall for you
As I have for this long.
I cannot smile at your voice
As I have innumerable times before.
I cannot call you my darling
As you want me to
I cannot love you any longer,
As I forbade myself to again.
About this poem
This poem was written when I was just 17 years old. I have always loved the art of storytelling through poetry and I believe this was my first go at trying so myself.
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Written on September 02, 2014
Submitted by emilykib on November 20, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | ABCDDECFFGHIJFKL |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 417 |
| Words | 96 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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