Uncle Sam

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



I’m living in the shadow
Of the man I used to be
I see my body fading
Like the rain into the sea

Dust to dust and ash to ash
The spirit to the Lord!
He’s making all things new again
According to His word

But will I rise to glory
In the power of His name
Or only to the smell of death
And everlasting shame?
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Written on December 17, 2017

Submitted by dawg4jesus on August 06, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XXXX ABXB
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 312
Words 70
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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  • Dougla$Irishman
    What a loving reminder of our relationship with the Lord !
    Thankyou for that very poignant poem.
    May we call our Heavenly Father, Abba !
    LikeReply1 year ago

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