When Opportunity Knocks

Steve Cochrane 1955 (Cape)



Sometimes we hear the knock of chance
That we're invited to the dance
Of opportunity.

Sometimes we do not hear the sound,
Instead, if we would turn around,
There's something we might see.

The windows of chance can open for
The ones who look for something more
Beyond the box they're in.

You have to keep an open mind
About the chances you might find
With courage to begin.

About this poem

Opportunities

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Written on January 26, 2024

Submitted by stevec.24118 on January 26, 2024

Modified by stevec.24118 on January 26, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAB CCB DDE FFE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 375
Words 77
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3

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