Held Pursuit



I fear the most the Lest
I consider me a poet,
Owing to naivete
after I write an artless verselet,
Rather I consider me an amateur instead.

I fear the most the Lest
I consider me  physicist a great,
Owing to naivete
after I write a childlike context,
Rather I consider me a student instead.

I fear the most the Lest
I become a dilettante
Owing to have my politic bent.

When I go for any quest
I fear the most the Lest
I get bracketed.

Should thou let me execute
even a little for humanity and right,
Hey Lord; I shall count, I shall count
it my held pursuit.
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Submitted by amal_k on January 24, 2024

Modified by amal_k on January 24, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AxBac AxBxc Aax aAa dxxd
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 567
Words 125
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 3, 3, 4

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