My Children
Brad Van Conant II 1974 (Croswell)
They’ve made me laugh
and they’ve made me cry,
but the best thing about
them is knowing they’re mine.
The world to me would stop
without them, for a reason to
live would be pointless again.
A purpose in life is what they are
to me, even though I’m not the father
I know I should be. Innocence and
beauty accompanied by youth,
a heartful of love – I can’t deny the truth.
They’ve made my life full and I
know that someday; their lives will be
full in much the same way. So, I
hope they understand their importance
to me, ‘cause I can’t live a day without
my children you see.
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Written on 2002
Submitted by Brad_II on December 05, 2022
Modified on May 02, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 603 |
Words | 128 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 5, 6 |
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