Greet and Eat
Melita Catalina Warren 1949 (Kansas)
Shall I wither away like roses in May
When you summarily send me away?
Awaiting a better home up yonder
a man and woman may grow fonder.
As we ponder love's true wonder
Knowing at heaven's gate
A fresh start, clean slate, await
And nobody there ever arrives late
I simply ask God for a mate.
Whereas another woman, a good man's wife,
Beats her drum, plays her fife,
I'll contemplate 'beauty' in life,
while I retreat absent strife.
We will use buckets of cement and sand
To set down roots on our street.
Together let us create a castle grand
And put down foundations beneath our feet.
A testament to mission shall stand
So at Sunday-go-to-Meetin' after we greet
Just rest from labor of your hands,
Sit down, smile and eat!
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Submitted by mcwarren on January 10, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 702 |
Words | 132 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 5, 4, 2, 2, 4 |
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