Cha-Ching
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Confused, perplexed and sometimes dazed
I wonder at the things you say
The words I hear roll off your tongue
Are sometimes stupid; always dung!
You talk about the things you dreamed
And all the wonders that you’ve seen
Your words are always sweet; not true!
Because that wouldn’t profit you
If you tell someone that he will die
That man will only say: “You lie”
So, you tell them what they want to hear
“You’ll have no trouble; be of good cheer”
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Written on September 25, 2021
Submitted by dawg4jesus on May 02, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXAA XXBB CCXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 461 |
Words | 87 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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