Fake It [Trijan Refrain]

Whiskey tears drown away sorrow,
Of a broken down heart,
Wishing for a good tomorrow,
She picks his lies apart.
"At least fake it," She slowly sighs,
With tears crawling into her eyes,
..........................."At least fake it,
...........................At least fake it,
Or make up a better disguise."

Whiskey tears drown away sorrow,
Deep into the black night,
As she falls, she tries to borrow,
Grace from the stars so bright.
"At least fake it," She screams aloud,
Using lines for a vacant crowd,
..........................."At least fake it,
...........................At least fake it,
So I can hold my head up proud."

Whiskey tears drown away sorrow,
Of a year too far gone,
There`s always a new tomorrow,
And pain doesn`t last long.
"I won`t fake it anymore, no,
I know I`ve gotta let you go;
...........................I won`t fake it,
...........................I won`t fake it,
`Cuz the love was gone long ago."

-Jenna Elphick
October 15, 2007

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The Trijan Refrain, created by Jan Turner, consists of three 9-line stanzas, for a total of 27 lines. Line 1 is the same in all three stanzas. The first four syllables of line 5 in each stanza are repeated as the double-refrain for lines 7 and 8. The Trijan Refrain is a rhyming poem with a set meter and rhyme scheme as follows:
Rhyme scheme: a/b/a/b/c/c/d,d refrain of first 4 words of line five /c
Meter: 8/6/8/6/8/8/4,4 refrain/8