Life's Little Stories
Douglas H. Mc Clintock 1934 (Sarnia, Ontario)
God, can you give a brother a helping hand ?
Give me strength to be your able soldier again,
I know in your heart, you always understand
This is me calling, I am no stranger !
It is clear to me
My time is numbered,
My soul tells me, it wants to be free,
A planned life coming to an end !
Thankyou for giving me a long life ( 88 )
What more could I ask for ?
My wife Bette was my lovely helpmate ( 74 )
Three kids to make it complete for sure ! ( 64, 60, 55 )
Seven close friends made it worthwhile
They all played a part in my life,
A friend indeed will go the extra mile
My memories tell me, it was so !
After a night shift at the CN Railways,
Cup of coffee and cookie to start the day
Sleeping all day and doing it all over
The teenager's life was no make over !
So working 49 years of my life
And even a crossing guard to make it right
23 years single, 54 years married
11 years widowed and still breathing !
About this poem
Livelihood events
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Written on July 27, 2022
Submitted by Dougla$Irishman on July 27, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXAB CXCX DXAX EDEX XXBB DXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 920 |
Words | 203 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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