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
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 754
Words 150
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 6, 4, 4, 2, 2, 5, 3

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