Now or Never
Clarence Watson 1976 (NY)
Understand the words
coming out of my mouth
nothing that I am saying
came out of the south.
This is a New York Hustler
You are just a Thoroughbred
So just keep it to yourself
It's not getting in my head.
It's either Now or Never
I don't wait for anyone
So if it doesn't happen
it's being left alone.
Of course, I'm not rushing
but it's not coming slow
What happens needs pacing
that is the way that I flow.
I do take my time
but patience is not a virtue
So do not play with me
that is what I do.
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Submitted by clarencewatson64 on May 10, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCBDEFEDGGHCICIJKLK |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 494 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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