The Way of Understanding
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
I know this your plan
And that’s why I’m submitting to it
I never would have thought of this
Or chosen to go through it
I cried aloud for insight
I called out for understanding
That I might dwell here in the land
And do all you’re commanding
So now I think I’ll shut my mouth
And listen more intently
While you guide me along my path
With sternness; yet so gently
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Written on September 28, 2015
Submitted by dawg4jesus on August 16, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCXC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 373 |
| Words | 74 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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