Action or Words



Action or Words

A word is just a word with no action behind it.
Say this, say that, all these fake promises.
Speak bold and loud with these fake accomplishments.
Pass time with lies, unfortunately your out of it.
I here this and that flowing down the drain and swallowing it.
Think before you speak before you set a bad taste.
Mean what you say, if that's the case.
In due time the hope becomes a disgrace.

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Submitted by resume0809 on March 17, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme X AXXAAXBB
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 418
Words 89
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 1, 8

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Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. I started writing poems as an outlet, when I was 11 years old and just continued on. I think I have evolved to spoken word. Soon hoping to have several short books of life. more…

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