Terrible Twos
Abject desperation
Utter frustration
is what unfolds
when I face my two-year old.
My miracle of yesterday
is turning my hair gray
what on earth is going on?
when did a day become so long?
I remember when she was born
she was my new dawn
my heart wept happy tears
for my little angel was here
Flash forward to today
I'm never getting my way
I have no say
tantrums can't be kept away
the devil is here to stay
and all I can do is pray
please please I plead
let me just survive till she is three.
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Submitted on August 08, 2015
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AAXX BBXX XXXX BBBBBB XX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 475 |
Words | 100 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 6, 2 |
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