Follow The Leader
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
As children we are taught to learn,
A game played called 'Simon Says'.
And what Simon Says to do,
The children are expected...
To do the same thing too!
But if Simon does something without it said,
The children stay in place.
Without a movement to obey the rules,
Of a game to play.
Yet today,
Simon to say anything...
Many obey to follow, observe and watch.
Regardless of what Simon does to do.
To choose to make a game,
Making fools no longer listening.
And grown adults,
Still following Simon.
Hoping Simon will approve their every move.
No matter what Simon chooses to do.
Knowing few listen.
Leaving many left only to remember,
A game learned teached to them taught...
How to follow a leader,
Without giving it a thought to think!
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Written on November 14, 2022
Submitted by lpahtillah on November 14, 2022
Modified on April 13, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDCEFGHHIJCKILMNCMOPOQ |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 735 |
Words | 156 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 24 |
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