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Dark is the color of my true love's heart [179.127] 40wJan#6

Dark is the color of my true love's heart

Dark is the color of my true love's heart,
thrumming each time I cry in despair
and if I smile it skips a beat;
it's unbearably unfair.

Counting chimes at midnight
I intone my prayers,
recite blessings,
quivering,

sigh —
"beware".

© Copyright 2023 Kåre Enga [179.127] (18.januar.2023)

Prompt and notes ▼

The genre is 'dark'.
The word limit is 40.
10 lines, 4 end rhymes.
Number of syllables descends: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3...inverts 1-2.
Inspired by the first line of the song "Black is the color of my true love's hair".