Uncle Sam
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
I’m living in the shadow
Of the man I used to be
I see my body fading
Like the rain into the sea
Dust to dust and ash to ash
The spirit to the Lord!
He’s making all things new again
According to His word
But will I rise to glory
In the power of His name
Or only to the smell of death
And everlasting shame?
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Written on December 17, 2017
Submitted by dawg4jesus on August 06, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XAXA XXXX ABXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 312 |
Words | 70 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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