My Hometown Church



When I was young at Sunday School
I didn't think of it as cool.
My parents wanted me to learn
Of good and bad so I'd discern
What matched the Golden Rule.

In my teen years, I also went
To Sunday School and then I spent
My time with fewer students who
Did not care if they ever knew
Just what the Bible meant.

When I became a full-grown man,
Of Christian stuff I was no fan
In learning holy things at all,
Because I never heard God "call"
Until I learned He had a plan!

About this poem

Church memories

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Written on September 15, 2023

Submitted by stevec.24118 on September 16, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on September 16, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBA CCDDC EEFFE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 470
Words 103
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 5

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