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The Cog

JESUS BETANCOURT 1955 (New York)

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We're all just a cog
On the cogwheel churning
The existence of all humanity

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We're all part of the puzzle.

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Written on June 13, 2022

Submitted by jb809499 on June 13, 2022

Modified on April 06, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 75
Words 14
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 3
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2 Comments
  • karlcfolkes
    karlcfolkes
    Hmm. How valuable is the cog without which the cogwheel could not churn and give life all its meaning.
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • Dougla$Irishman
    Dougla$Irishman
    But the aim is to fit in each part and finish the puzzle !
    And slowly but surely we can do that !
    Read in the Bible, Isaiah 1 ; 18 for the last final piece to finish the puzzle !
    Go for it !
    LikeReply1 year ago

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