What I wear
A wise man once said not to worry
About what goes into your mouth.
Only what comes out.
He also said not to worry
About what goes on your back.
I saw a beautiful little bird die today
Worry about the one’s who feed you.
Worry about your look.
You are judged everyday
By what I wear.
I heard a beautiful little bird died today
It had a mate I worry
All the beautiful little birds will be gone
Soon
You say conform – I’m nothing special.
You say be honest – You’re nothing special.
A beautiful little girl died today,
Along with her will I worry.
I say worry about the one’s who raise you
They’re one step from the one’s who raised them.
I say worry about your look
You are judged everyday
by what I wear
All the beautiful little girls will be gone
Soon.
I worry.
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Submitted by JohhnyO on August 25, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | axxaxb cdBE bafG hh ba cxdBE fGa |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 754 |
Words | 150 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 4, 4, 2, 2, 5, 3 |
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