I Sometimes Go Astray
Sometimes my thoughts will go astray.
It happens every single day,
Especially when I am tired.
The Devil seems to know just when
I start to daydream once again
And tempts me when they have expired.
I need the Shepherd guiding me
When Satan comes so he can see
If sin is now desired.
The Shepherd guards my mind and heart.
How could I ever live apart
When more faith is required?
About this poem
Needing the Good Shepherd
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Written on September 20, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on September 20, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on September 20, 2023
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Scheme | AAB CCX DDB EEB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 384 |
Words | 84 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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