Mobile Inspection Station
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
It’s time for a little bit of self-inspection
To find out what’s going on
Is there a need for some major correction?
Before I can keep moving on
I see that my tread on the road’s wearing thin
So, I’ll have to stop soon to fix it
I can see that I’m gonna need a new set of skins
The old and the new I can’t mix it
I can tell the weight that I’m bearing is too much
If I don’t lose some I’ll be in trouble
I need a strong hand with a gentle touch
So, my trip won’t be turned into rubble
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Written on July 18, 2009
Submitted by dawg4jesus on November 04, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB XCXC DEDE |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 506 |
Words | 108 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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