Taking Time
young adult, romance, poetry
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May 16, 12:24amWord Count:
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May 28, 3:35amWork Description
i used the same ryhme scheme as "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost.
it's about hesitation in starting a relationship.
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You ask me why I’m standing here,
And why I freeze when you come near,
Paralyzed by butterflies:
I intend the best my dear.
You ask me why I cannot say,
The things I’m feeling everyday,
I cannot deal with harsh rejection,
I cannot find the words to pray.
You wonder why I cannot speak,
It’s not because my faith is weak,
It’s silence in the name of love,
I fear the havoc it may wreak.
Let it go, just give me time,
Let me whisper honest lines,
I promise everything is fine,
I promise you we’ll be just fine.
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First of all, you did a fantastic job with the rhyme and meter, it follows Frost very well.
However, one error I did notice:
I fear the havoc it may reek
"reek" should be "wreak", it is spelled wrong.
I really enjoyed the displays of hesitation, and it made me think back to when I was first beginning relationships, and whether or not I felt the way this poem does... and I love poems that make me think and feel and remember.
This line:
I cannot find the words to pray.
the word "pray" seems out of place, but I can't think of a single word that would make more sense and still keep the rhyme, so I understand why you used it. It just feels off to me though.
Other than that, great job! Really enjoyed it.
I like this poem too. It's got a nice rhythm to it and I like the sentiment. The poem reminds me of my spouse who is not good at words either....
Thanks for sharing this work with us.
It's very sweet. It shows the fear in the main character's heart. I like the rhyming scheme. It flows beautifully. It is very vivid and full of emotion. I noticed that the last stanza's rhyme scheme is slightly changed. The third line in the last stanza might need editing.
...And miles to go before i sleep.
Bravo! I really like
this one. You've managed to communicate the hesitation of the
speaker very well. I know that exact feeling of being pushed to
commit or say what you really mean, but knowing that you have to
wait because if you say that your not commitant that damage will be
done, pain caused. Some reading stuff: try replacing the comma at
the end of "Paralyzed by butterflies" with a colon.
Then lose the comma at the end of "You ask me why i cannot say"
I think that will help the reading of it (sounds a bit more natural and varied to me). Otherwise nice work, good diction, the works.
This poem is good. Its good and it can go out to people such as myself who have lost someone. Or someone who has recently broken up with that special someone, and keeps going on.
Let it go, just give me time,
Let me whisper honest lines,
I promise everything is fine,
I promise you we’ll be just fine.
We all know everything will be fine.
The overall feel of the poem was extremely cogent and evocative. I enjoyed it.
The theme was not totally satisfactory as the focus seemed more on depth and exploring the hesitation in a relationship.
The mood was fantastic. I loved it. This was not a sort of sentimental outburst but a definite sense of nostalgia mingled with a need to belong. That came across beautifully.
I feel imagery was not really used. It could have been.
There are no repetitve parts in the poem though the following para, at first glance, may seem so but the crafting is beautiful.
Let it go, just give me time,
Let me whisper honest lines,
I promise everything is fine,
I promise you we’ll be just fine.
I loved the following words:
You ask me why I cannot say,
The things I’m feeling everyday,
I cannot deal with harsh rejection,
I cannot find the words to pray.
You wonder why I cannot speak,
It’s not because my faith is weak,
It’s silence in the name of love,
I fear the havoc it may wreak.
The poem was a great read.
Paralyzed by butterflies
This is by far my favorite line in the poem. Most people feel butterflies and enjoy it and the such. The way you used the word "Paralyzed" it explains what most of us go through during a time like that. That feeling as if you can't move or breathe or even speak.
I promise everything is fine,
I think honestly this line is a little out of place. I'm not sure exactly how though. I think it has something to do with the syllables in it. Or maybe it's because the rest of the poem has very few lines which hold two words containing two sylables in them next to each other.
Other than that this poem is EXCELLENT! You describes a lot of what people feel and you showed a lot of heart in this poem. A lot of rhythm was apparent as well. I really enjoyed it.



Very good. I like the way you rhymed and pulled it all together. Though some of it seams a little forced. I really like the first few lines, its different and it catches the readers and doesnt let go.
The second time you use "love" is a litte repetitive. You could use "it" and still keep the rhyme.
The ending is also good. It does not really fit in with the poem in whole, I can't say why this is. Maybe if you added more? I like this piece and hope to see more of your work. Keep writing!