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Oh to be

Sherrie Palmer OBrien 1970 (Crosby, MN)

Rhymed
Oh to be happy, Oh to be free
Oh to live in a world without insanity
Oh to be loved, Oh to love
Oh to be welcomed into God's world above

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I wrote this a few years ago, but it still hits today.

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Written on January 15, 2007

Submitted by july31970 on January 23, 2024

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Scheme AABB
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 136
Words 31
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4
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Sherrie Palmer OBrien

Born in MN... lives in northern California. Raised 4 children embracing entering my senior years. more…

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