Two Arms and Two Legs and One Head



I said to the man
that I am,
"What have you done?"
"Where have you gone?"
I replied with a deep sigh,
for truth doth not lie.
"I was born with just two arms
and two legs and one head;
and I fear that is all I shall have
when I am dead."
I did not look further
and see
The laughter I brought
to the many
A small gift from me,
given kindly and wisely
To set you all free
from your misery

All from a man with two arms
and two legs and one head

© Joe Giso
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Submitted by JGisoCPA on November 27, 2016

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme xxxxaabCxcxdxddddd bC b
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 438
Words 103
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 18, 2, 1

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