Analysis of Always Keep It Real



No matter the day or how you feel, It is
important that you always keep it real. Life is
too short to act fake, so try not to make that
mistake. It might seem or feel hard, that emotion choose to disregard, life will eventually leave you scarred, even if you've held up a guard. It's time to open everybody's eyes, forget all the lies, and
remove the disguise! That's what would be wise!
Be whom you were meant to be in society. Make keeping it real your top priority! Allow everyone
to see, so it all comes back to reality. I have
nothing to hide, and in that I take pride! I have
never had to decide if I could remember to whom I lied. I tell it like it is cause that's the only way I've
ever known, and now that I'm grown, I know I'm
not alone! I've instilled this in my kids and the
progress has shown. I thrive on respect, so I
choose not to neglect the realness that's known.


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Characters 893
Words 187
Sentences 13
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 13
Lines Amount 13
Letters per line (avg) 52
Words per line (avg) 13
Letters per stanza (avg) 672
Words per stanza (avg) 175

About this poem

Advice for life.

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Written on June 26, 2002

Submitted by melissac.91439 on July 27, 2022

Modified on April 27, 2023

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Melissa Calcote

Widowed single mother trying her best every day. I grew up in Southern CA, and now live in OR. I have three amazing children and have been writing poetry for almost 22 years now. more…

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