A Childlike Spirit
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
My heart is not lifted,
My eyes have not been raised high;
As I drink milk from my cup,
I cannot answer the why.
For I do not occupy,
Myself anything too great;
Too grand for me to defy,
I wish not to hesitate.
I had to calm down my soul,
That is weaned from its mother;
Like a child to control,
The actions of another.
For the hope is in the Lord,
This time forth and forever;
Letting Him not be ignored,
Israel, He won’t sever.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
I Have Calmed and Quieted My Soul Psalm 131
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Written on December 24, 2023
Submitted by richardnsherrer on December 23, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA ABAB CDCD EDED D |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 475 |
Words | 112 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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