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The Broken Spotlight

Steve Cochrane 1955 (Cape)

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I do not want the spotlight on
Me as I go through life.
And even if it is soon gone,
It fills my mind with strife.

The center of attention will
Not ever be for me.
I'd rather go unnoticed 'till
The good Lord welcomes me!

A broken spotlight will do fine;
It won't illuminate
Mistakes I make from time to time
Nor focus on my fate.

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I don't care for attention.

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Written on March 12, 2024

Submitted by stevec.24118 on March 12, 2024

Modified by stevec.24118 on March 12, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA BCBC XXXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 332
Words 76
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
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