Sharing



I’ll share your toys, I’ll share your money,
I’ll share your toast, I’ll share your honey,
I’ll share your milk and your cookies too-
The hard part’s sharing mine with you.

About this poem

This poem is about the difficulties and realities of sharing with your brother, sister, or anyone.

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Written on January 12, 2023

Submitted by madison.lillo on January 12, 2023

Modified on April 27, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 184
Words 33
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

Shel Silverstein

Sheldon Allan Silverstein was an American writer, poet, cartoonist, singer-songwriter, musician, and playwright. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended university before being drafted into the United States Army. more…

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