To Do Good

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



The seeds of good deeds did not set me free
But greatly reduced my burden

I like to go out and spread these seeds
Especially when my heart is hurting

Somehow blessing others brings me more joy
Than the ones receiving the blessing

To help out my brother enduring the pain
Of extreme and excessive testing

The trials of life can weigh a man down
If he doesn’t have his best friend around

So, stand by your brother when he is in trouble
And don’t make it worse; don’t make it double

The sorrow he has is sufficient for him
So, don’t shut him out; instead let him in
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Written on February 11, 2022

Submitted by dawg4jesus on March 17, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XX XA XA XA XX BB XX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 576
Words 115
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

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