Acts And Reactions
The way you feel about me and the things I do
is none of my business,
to myself I must be true.
There is no alternative to self-direction.
Machinated contrivance
leads to much disaffection.
If you like me as I am I feel accepted.
Don't attempt to reshape me,
for this I have rejected.
Pleasing everyone but me is self-denial.
Trusting my internal guide
I will choose my own lifestyle.
Mutual values and interests are acquiescent.
Congenial companions
are compatibly pleasant.
For my acts I'm liable, not your reactions.
I must answer for my deeds
without any retractions.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABACDCEFEGHIAJKJLB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 554 |
Words | 98 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 18 |
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