Pride is a Killer
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
My life is great, without excuse
And yet sometimes I stumble.
I’d like to blame it on abuse,
But I am not yet humble.
I know that pride will make me fall,
If I don’t overcome it!
I try my best and give my all,
But I am not free from it.
What can I do to stop this foolishness;
That’s still inside of me?
Like horses without saddles,
I still let this world ride me!
The only answer is in you Lord;
You are my salvation!
You chose me to be one of yours
And that before creation!
I now submit my life to you,
In humble adoration!
Let all I say and all I do,
Bring life to your creation.
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Written on September 11, 2009
Submitted by dawg4jesus on November 28, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 593 |
Words | 143 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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