Slow and Deliberate
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
In the names and representatives
You’ll often find a lie
So, if you’re looking for the truth
Please stop to question why?
The title has been given
And the walls have been applied
To those that you have trusted in
And on whom you’ve relied
The armor and the weapons
Of your war consist of thought
In love and truth and faithfulness
Your battles will be fought
So, do not mourn the flesh
Or to the enemy give in
Because it’s only when you die
That true life can begin
You’re going to have eternity
To get back what you’ve lost
So, do not shrink back now
From fright or damage or the cost
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Written on June 22, 2012
Submitted by dawg4jesus on July 12, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXBXCDC XEAE XDBDXXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 599 |
Words | 117 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 4, 8 |
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