Half A Mind
Half a mind is clearer
than a hazy whole
Get yourself a hearer to help you console
Half a mind is deeper
than a spacey head
Get yourself a keeper to help you embed
Half a mind is keener
than an empty skull
Get yourself a gleaner to help you annul
Half a mind is brighter
than a vicious wit
Get yourself a fighter to help you acquit
Half a mind is quicker
than a racist bent
Get yourself a ticker to help you repent
Half a mind is better
than no mind at all
Get yourself a getter to help you recall
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Submitted on January 13, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABB ACC ADD AEE AFF AGG |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 480 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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