At 68
At sixty-eight I hesitate
What will tomorrow bring?
I'm not that man who said, " I can!"
With what was happening.
At sixty-eight I sometimes wait
To choose the path for me,
Like should I go not fast, but slow
In all that waits for me?
At sixty-eight I see my fate
As more than happenstance.
Because I find that peace of mind
Must not be left to chance!
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Written on January 11, 2024
Submitted by stevec.24118 on January 11, 2024
Modified by stevec.24118 on January 11, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXB ACXC ADXD |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 354 |
Words | 77 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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