Mediocre



Mediocre
Nothing to see
Like a grey dull robin
Mediocre
Mediocre
That's what I thought I'd been.

Then m'eyes opened
Up and I saw:
I know nothing at all
Nothing at all
And I'm like: God,
I thought I was at least
Mediocre
Mediocre

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Written on January 11, 2022

Submitted by Astrid_Astérix on August 25, 2023

Modified by Astrid_Astérix on April 26, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AxxAAx xxbbxxAA
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 229
Words 48
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 6, 8

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