Hard Knocks
Beth Ann Jakeway 1961 (Moline)
I'm from the school of Hard Knocks
There I spent many years
Conducting lessons repeatedly
I couldn't seem to adhere
So many wounds layed open
From my life of hardships
Always feeling broken
From my self inflicted kicks
I'm not sure when I decided
To not admit self defeat
And go with the flow
By standing on my two feet
I do know that ever since
It feels great to say
I graduated from that school
And went on my merry way
The lessons that I learned
Made me who I am today
And gave me strength to carry on
By simply be proud
Of the me I have become
About this poem
It's true.
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Written on January 23, 2014
Submitted by betha.54641 on May 07, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 547 |
Words | 110 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 21 |
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