V2

I longed to be
an anthology

of rhyming, scanning,
metre-rich

heartfelt works
written from the soul,

but finally

I settled
for a limerick
which didn't really rhyme.


V1
I longed to be
an anthology

of rhyming, scanning, metre-rich
form-correct masterpieces;

heartfelt works
written from the soul,

but finally I settled
for a limerick
which didn't really rhyme.