A Shinny Stone
The clouds were dark and gloomy.
People were crying, dying.
Wars were raging.
Buildings were collapsing.
Confusion was everywhere.
I sat down on the beach and rested.
I could not take it anymore.
Then I saw a shinny stone.
I reached for it and held it tight.
The clouds cleared and the sun shined.
People were helping, smiling.
Hope filled the land.
Buildings were being built.
The world seems to be at peace.
I stood and began walking the beach.
I thought a stone made a difference.
Events are altered by what we do.
Could I really have changed humanity?
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Written on September 14, 2002
Submitted by patrick_14 on June 19, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABBBX XXXX XBXXX XXXA |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 538 |
Words | 100 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 4, 5, 4 |
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