The Best Of Efforts

Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)



Regardless of the best efforts,
To be to see.
There will be some to declare it scum.
No one should feel defeated,
By hearing this done.
Coming from the mouths,
To discourage and shun.

Whoever endeavors,
To make a difference made.
Not seen to sit on butts.
Judging who does what.

Those who get up everyday.
Making efforts made.
Know how difficult it is,
Just to be adults.

And not easy is this attempt  to do.
In public to be scrutinized.
And judged too!

Every morning.
Before the Sunrise.
Ambitious are the ones,
Up to get things done.
And every Sunset,
Little sleep or food they eat.
With eyes focused upon,
Their efforts to go on.
Even after dawn.

Making efforts to endeavor everyday.
Is not easy as it looks.
With nothing in one's home to eat.
Or bought to buy to cook.

'Hi.
It's me.
Sorry to call you so early in the morning.
But...
Is there any slices of pizza,
Left over from last night?
For whatever the reason I'm hungry.'
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Written on April 14, 2024

Submitted by lpahtillah on April 14, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXXBXB XCXD ECXX FXF GXXBXHIIX EXHX XAGDXXA
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 936
Words 217
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 7, 4, 4, 3, 9, 4, 7

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