4 line stanzas, as few as one stanza and up to as many as you like. 8 syllables or less per line. Rhyming is AAAb. The second stanza would be CCCd. The third, EEEf. And so on. Meaning nothing in one stanza must rhyme with anything in the previous stanza. The fourth line does not rhyme.
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being ten, loyalties were clear
parents, friends, even pets, all dear
only later pressure caused fear
teenage peers lay it on
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Ovi Poetry Challenge 34: LOYALTY is your inspiration.
The Bag Lady 