Sense pretense
jpan 2006
I may refuse to listen
But my hearing's all so clear
Though it may not look like it
All words come passing through my ear
Though I may not use my senses
Even though I may seem blind
I have seen most things you did
That you can't simply just rewind
I'm pretending not to hear
It doesn't mean that I cannot
Though explaining what I do
Had left me twisted into knots
'Why pretend that you don't listen
If your hearing is just fine?'
Lest perchance it should mean else
To wishing when the stars align
About this poem
Pretending not to notice
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Written on September 02, 2022
Submitted by hianhellojp on September 02, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXXB XCXC BXXX ADXD |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 501 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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