Kept by the Power of God



Spring cleaning
Throughout the semi
Of course it falls
To Deborah.
Trundle the one year old
Into the spare bedroom.
Playpen and a bunch
Of bright plastic things.
All super big so
As not to choke.
Bill is away at
A sales convention.
Three days.
Deb squeezes it all in
Between time slots
Working office function
Online.
Took some getting
Used to during COVID.
But by now, no real sweat.
Deborah just finished a
Book by T D Jakes,
Woman Loose Thyself.
Oh, how true it is.
A seeming dog-leash of obligation.
Lord, please refresh.
Please help.
I know you are listening.

About this poem

Sometimes it seems way too much overboard…with duty.

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Written on February 25, 2023

Submitted by dougb.21370 on February 25, 2023

Modified by dougb.21370 on February 25, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOLPAEQDRSTLUVA
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 566
Words 119
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 28

Doug Blair

Doug was once a lawyer. Frustrated. Went broke 1987. Turned to manufacturing. People talked straight. Worked hard. Listened when appropriate. Lead Hand Shipper and Workplace Safety. Married to Hilary 1974. Two kids Lauren and Jordan. Poet. Photographer. Hiker-photographer. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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