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I Never Win

Tina Crank-Walters

Free verse
I never win, Win I never
It seems that someone is
always more clever...than I
Kids win when they cry, smile
or sigh
Seniors when they die...and go
to heaven, that is
But me, I am always doing my
thing, second string...never
amount to much of anything
I never win, Win I never
as even my mind is more clever...
than I. It knows my limitations
situations and trepidations
It runs from confrontations in
relations....ships, that is
Win, I never..I never win
but tomorrow, I will begin again.

About this poem

This poem was written in 2005. It is about making your best efforts but never winning or but motivates one to continue to persevere.

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Written on November 03, 2005

Submitted on February 07, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AbcdcebcafAagbhbhi
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 488
Words 94
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
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