Bleeding Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBABBDEFGHIAJKALAM BDNOPQBRSTUVBABVWSVB ABWX| Stop bleeding said the knife | A |
| I would if I could said the cut | B |
| Stop bleeding you make me messy with the blood | C |
| I'm sorry said the cut | B |
| Stop or I will sink in farther said the knife | A |
| Don't said the cut | B |
| The knife did not say it couldn't help it but | B |
| it sank in farther | D |
| If only you didn't bleed said the knife I wouldn't | E |
| have to do this | F |
| I know said the cut I bleed too easily I hate | G |
| that I can't help it I wish I were a knife like | H |
| you and didn't have to bleed | I |
| Well meanwhile stop bleeding will you said the knife | A |
| Yes you are a mess and sinking in deeper said the cut I | J |
| will have to stop | K |
| Have you stopped by now said the knife | A |
| I've almost stopped I think | L |
| Why must you bleed in the first place said the knife | A |
| For the same reason maybe that you must do what you | M |
| must do said the cut | B |
| I can't stand bleeding said the knife and sank in farther | D |
| I hate it too said the cut I know it isn't you it's | N |
| me you're lucky to be a knife you ought to be glad about that | O |
| Too many cuts around said the knife they're | P |
| messy I don't know how they stand themselves | Q |
| They don't said the cut | B |
| You're bleeding again | R |
| No I've stopped said the cut see you are coming out now the | S |
| blood is drying it will rub off you'll be shiny again and clean | T |
| If only cuts wouldn't bleed so much said the knife coming | U |
| out a little | V |
| But then knives might become dull said the cut | B |
| Aren't you still bleeding a little said the knife | A |
| I hope not said the cut | B |
| I feel you are just a little | V |
| Maybe just a little but I can stop now | W |
| I feel a little wetness still said the knife sinking in a | S |
| little but then coming out a little | V |
| Just a little maybe just enough said the cut | B |
| That's enough now stop now do you feel better now said the knife | A |
| I feel I have to bleed to feel I think said the cut | B |
| I don't I don't have to feel said the knife drying now | W |
| becoming shiny | X |
May Swenson
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