The Messenger
Let him dream a little longer
Let his gift resonate within
Let no man but stand in awe
Of God's work to begin
This transcendent child
A messenger filled with humility
An echo of God's voice
If we listen carefully
But instead we ignore
What was a perfect vision - an ideal
Within our petty world
Becomes less- no longer real
A gift is given boundless
Thousands of times a day
Each with a message of hope
That we slight to our dismay
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Submitted by bkurple on October 23, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCXC XDXD |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 429 |
Words | 83 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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