An Ode to Myself
Don't know how it fleet by,
And don't know how nourished with dexterity.
Many things and souls to come and go by
All Fortified for better version,
And today that I turned forty.
In course piled through tangled net,
This trivial but Thy fond pet.
Your Sky, Earth and All Your Habitants,
Cared and armored by You and Your angels,
And it's how today I turned forty.
Yet slowly its dripping with flickers,
Squeezing every ounce with similar nector
Just Thee want to be side by,
To lead the straight flight.
And thus today I turned forty.
About this poem
I wrote this piece on my 40th birthday. This is a piece showing how life made me grow throughout the journey. Also showing gratitude to Lord and the beautiful people on my side.
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Written on November 11, 2019
Submitted on January 17, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 541 |
Words | 113 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5 |
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