The Human Spirit
Brian L. Cooper 1970 (Van Buren, AR)
The Human Spirit
Look into my eyes
And you will see
Maybe just lies
But they can see deep
Feel my hands
They may not be rough
And feel like sand
But can return your touch
See my ears
You may think they are small
You may think they do not hear
But they listen to thingsseen and unseen; all
Listen to my words
You may think they are insane
And you may think I am too forward
even as I scream, wail, and wane
Feel my chest
You can’t feel the tightness
You can’t sense I'm Blessed
Because you can’t see my righteousness
Look at my feet
you may walk down any road
You may drive down any street
But you can’t navigate my soul
Then look at my whole being
You may not think I have merit
You may not think I am worth believing
And you may not think I have felt it
But I will not have contempt
& for eternity I will persist
& live to aid the unperceptive
For I have... the Human Spirit
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Submitted by Teket999 on May 17, 2021
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | A BXBX XCXX XDXD XEXE FGFG HXHX IAIA XXCA |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 860 |
Words | 180 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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