Paying the Price
Charles Fields II 1955 (Fort Bragg, NC)
Thinking
something nice might come of this
Despite the time lost in the trenches
suffering more lost than found.
Taking a chance to pursue this choice,
hopeful my word will find voice,
be heard once more to resonate
between others of like mind and heart,
hoping to find that perfect match,
Even among my opposite,
to gain respect somehow
By something in humanity, we share,
Maybe even find common ground.
To become someone who cares
more about loving humanity
Than merely finding themselves
Someone to love
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Submitted by Charles2 on August 25, 2023
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Scheme | XX XA BB XX XX XX AX XX C C |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 559 |
Words | 116 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1 |
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