exact syllable matches

 
Compare aphetic mend
us
from ever getting there
them,
loved them, protected them
 
mention of them in prayer
and also of
pretended self-defence
find this
question offensive then
draw
the breath of self-respect
fingers
together then switch them

with 1 extra syllable

 
remember the smell in there
 
wanna wear a wedding dress

with 2 extra syllables

want to
constantly second-guess himself
most
literal sense, forgets himself