Lover’s Song

We chatted all day long
Back in the early days
We couldn’t keep away
Ours was a love-sick craze
Heady emotions strong

Heady emotions strong
Time bade them settle down
Knowing he’ll always stay
Silence can noises drown
To hear the lovers’ song

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Scansion:
Pirouette — a 10-line poem (decastich) with a turning point halfway through
Syllabic structure: 6 syllables in every line
Lines 5 and 6 are the same; line 6 is the pivotal point of the poem.
Rhyme is optional.
Rhyme scheme for this one: abcba adcda