Two Arms and Two Legs and One Head
I said to the man
that I am,
"What have you done?"
"Where have you gone?"
I replied with a deep sigh,
for truth doth not lie.
"I was born with just two arms
and two legs and one head;
and I fear that is all I shall have
when I am dead."
I did not look further
and see
The laughter I brought
to the many
A small gift from me,
given kindly and wisely
To set you all free
from your misery
All from a man with two arms
and two legs and one head
© Joe Giso
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Submitted by JGisoCPA on November 27, 2016
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | xxxxaabCxcxdxddddd bC b |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 438 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 18, 2, 1 |
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