Short Couplet- Brotherly Love



In eyes as clear as glass I see
That wisdom of love is for me

To hold in time and cherish much
Lovely emotions: hugs, and such.

The simple things like honey bees
Know best to heed brother’s pleas

When unfortunate is the fate,
The many join and share the plate.

Through sweet, or sour, they are there
To share with brother, for they care.

Man can learn a lot from the beast,
To cherish brother is the least

That one human can humbly do,
For him to know love that is true.

Copyright © 2009 Leslie Alexis

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 19, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB CC DD EE FF GG X
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 511
Words 100
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1

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