If I was rich..
If I was rich it would only last a day.
I’d see the look on a homeless man’s face and I’d give it all away.
If I was rich it wouldn’t last me long,
I’d save all the people this world has wronged.
I wouldn’t buy cars and fancy homes, I’d house all the animals abandoned alone.
If I was rich, I’d still be poor.
Because I could never sleep in satin sheets knowing children are sleeping on the floor.
About this poem
Original poetry by Paige L. Spencer A look into the egoless self.
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Written on June 08, 2022
Submitted by Paigelaurelspencer on January 08, 2023
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 413 |
Words | 86 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 7 |
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