Posture
Somehow in my adult years I
Began to slouch without
Awareness that would help me try
To figure that thing out.
While in the Air Force I was told,
"Roll both your shoulders back."
But maybe I was much too bold
To change and I lost track
Of what he tried to help me do.
And so through many years,
I learned what damage did come true;
Too late for all but tears.
About this poem
Learning the hard way
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Written on April 27, 2024
Submitted by stevec.24118 on April 27, 2024
Modified by stevec.24118 on April 27, 2024
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 362 |
Words | 81 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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