Backroad in Kentucky
I close my eyes and I can feel
That breeze I felt in Florida
Can almost hear those kids yelling in joy
While I walked down that dirt driveway
But I open my eyes and nothing's the same
There is no Florida breeze
That's are no kids yelling in joy
And I'm walking down a paved backroad in Kentucky
But there are three little kids back at the house
And birds flying overhead
And a little snow from this blackberry winter
I begin to think this backroad in Kentucky isn't as bad as I once thought
I begin to think I'd better love this place because for now
It's all I've got
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Written on March 13, 2022
Submitted on March 13, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 574 |
Words | 118 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 7, 3 |
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