The Best Me I can be

Jeffrey Hopkins 1959 (Bay Shore, NY)



The Best Me I Can Be

To be the best me, that you’ll ever see,
Could take a full lifetime of trying.

But to get there today, when folks will say “Hey,
Have you seen what this mortal is buying?”

He’s purchasing patients, it’s sprinkled with drive,
He desires to be mighty humble.

He strives to admire, to dream and inspire,
And knows it’s OK if he fumbles.

When he dreams he can know,
He can certainly go,
To a place where his dreams can shine through.

I can do it you see, by believing in “me”,
As I see this belief coming true.

About this poem

This poem is all about being the best type of person we are capable of being.

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Written on October 13, 2021

Submitted by luckejeff on March 12, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme A AB XB XX XX CCD AD
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 549
Words 122
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2

Jeffrey Hopkins

Jeffrey is a respected and well-liked writer. He's a natural entrepreneur and began his career by starting a successful television production company, JHD Productions Ltd., in 1980, of which he is the "JH". His responsibilities included producing, writing, scripting, and editing many productions. more…

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