Want
Ed Hatch 1980 (muskoka)
I give you what you want,
Or at least I try.
I want you to be happy,
At the expense of mine.
I listen to what you like,
I keep my opinions to myself.
I watch you do what you want,
Then I do what you want me to do.
You are you,
And I am just here.
You want me to compromise,
So that's what I do.
And I don't ask the same.
What do you want?
Because I can't have what I want.
What do you like?
Because my likes don't count.
Am I me? Or just a reflection of you.
Do I exist for myself? Or just as a part of your life.
What would I be without you?
I don't know, but I want.
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Submitted by edhatch on March 19, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AX XX BX AC CX XCX AA BX C X C A |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 596 |
Words | 159 |
Stanzas | 12 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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