Having All that Matters

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



When love is all you have to give
Then give till you no longer live
You have the best of all there is
I hope you’re leaking like a sieve

The finest parts all coming through
God is the One that’s filling you
You cannot help but love your brother
It is your way; you have no other

You may not see return today
But sow, you’ll reap in everyway
Your clothes and shoes might be in tatters
But you have all that really matters

Go on your way; you’ll see its true
That God is really loving you
So, when you fall upon hard times
Remember being poor is no crime
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Written on December 15, 2012

Submitted by dawg4jesus on September 09, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXXA BBCC XXDD BBXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 563
Words 115
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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