I Wish I'd Stop Wishing
I sometimes wish arthritis pain
Would just leave me alone,
But that thought was a wish in vain;
No magic do I own.
I also sometimes wish I had
Much less anxiety,
But even though it can get bad,
A wish won't set me free.
I need to do the best I can
With needs both big and small.
I also should pray rather than
Be wishing for it all.
About this poem
Too many wishes
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Written on July 13, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on July 13, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on July 13, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 335 |
Words | 79 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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