Meter and Me

Meter is a form of poetry that often makes me quake, Each time I try to write it, the scheme may keep me awake. Those syllable counts that form the scheme, Repeatedly draw my attention away from my theme. I know that there are those whose writings embrace this form, Could I but write it correctly would make me feel fuzzy and warm. Poetry has always challenged me, On and on my mind to find the right words you see. Each time I put pen to paper and commit words to a page, I think this is the last I'll do, it's my best, it will be the rage. Yet every time I finish one, I find another thought pops into my mind, Today it is about meter, tomorrow it may be about rhyme. Sometimes I starve for words to finish, just like this time.