A New Inflection
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
This is where we started Lord
When we had so far to go
But then we went to many places
I did not want to go
You knew that I’d be driving here
And traveling far from home
So, in your wisdom you let me go
And out there I did roam
Then lost and confused I turned to you
To get some new direction
And to my surprise when you opened my eyes
I heard a new voice inflection
You’re calling out to me O Lord
Saying: Come home now my son
You’ve been outside for way too long
And it hasn’t been much fun
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Written on January 01, 2008
Submitted by dawg4jesus on December 30, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXB XCBC XDXD ADXD |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 503 |
Words | 109 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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