Just a Little While
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Delicious meals are worth the wait
They take time to prepare
Someone has to bake the bread
That you’re about to share
Something must be sacrificed
To make the meal worth eating
And for the people you invite
You must provide the seating
The King will fill his banquet hall
He makes his servants suffer
But then provides a place for them
So, they can share his supper
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Written on April 30, 2016
Submitted by dawg4jesus on July 22, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCXC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 369 |
| Words | 70 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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