For Goodness Sake
Greg Lanier 1962 (Atlanta, GA)
Maybe I should
Join the ranks
Of those who play
Without the pranks
And co-exist
Just to survive
Within the hollow
Of their eyes
And maybe I should
Circumspect
That those who listen
With respect
Are simply aimless
Horton’s who
Don’t give a damn
Or have a clue
I think that I shall
Take a drink
And then, maybe,
I'll take a think
And figure out
Why I espouse
To wake the inner
Sleeping child
If should I die
Before I wake...
At least I tried,
For goodness sake
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Submitted by GregLanier on May 10, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 435 |
Words | 89 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8, 4 |
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