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Write a poem under the theme of ‘Last Chance’.
What subject might a poem with this theme explore?
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I always give one last chance But one turns into a dozen You promised to change I promised to not take you back
While l thinking of you You was thinking of being in someone else's bed You convince me that you love me I try to convince myself it's true
All l wanted was a happy ending All you wanted was her So yes l will give you one last chance One last chance to leave
You gentle words Turned harsh I never thought Why? Why would you Say such a thing Cutting me With all your words So tonight I’ll get my spade Dig our grave You know it’s time So wipe your tears Darling It’s time Even though you made your promises It’s hopeless So let’s have our last dance Let us die Cause this is our last night So look me in the eyes As we cry Cause it’s our last night This is over Through our own doings You know it’s so Cause you made so many promises And never Kept any of them And oh how i believed you How you promised To be mine To care To never Let that cruel darkness out But it’s hopeless Tonight’s our last night Cause it’s obvious We’re not meant to be.
I saw potential from the day we met But you threw it away for a glass bottle With a putrid smell, a burning taste It’s swallowed your mind whole Took your organs captive, slowly destroying them The last straw was when you bruised my jaw We know it wasn’t an accident I didn’t fall, you tried to “whack some sense into me” So that was it!! I’m tired of the misery and injuries Now you won’t see me again…
To me you were what the world revolved around I knew when I was with you I would be safe and sound At as I grew older you protected me less and less And you gave me a world that was quite a mess Ive heard you’re voicemail one too many times And now instead of sitting with you im alone trying to find comfort in wringing silly little rhymes After being with out you for so long Ive decided to take a stance I’ll call you one more time and it’s your last chance
This is it now My heart on the line Once again Will you save it this time somehow
This is it now I’ve given so much of me I’m at my end Look what you’ve done to me
This is it now Heart on my sleeve Do you see how it beats for you Even though it’s all black and blue
This is it now I’m reaching out my hand Will you help me stand Will you make amends
This is it now It’s almost to late If you love me Don’t make me wait
No This is it now Take my hand Before I go down
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