I Am Learning



I am learning to be like the rose,
who is willing to be completely naked
in the light of the sun.

I am learning to be like the rose,
who reveals all of its beauty
and risks being cut from its home.

I am learning to be like the rose,
who releases its blissful scent
regardless of where it's taken.

I am learning to be like the rose,
who is willing to surrender
and release all of its petals.

I am learning to be like the rose
and trust the process of Life.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Axb Axx Axb Axx Ax
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 442
Words 93
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 2

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