As Is Given To A Child



A growing child is expected to want and seek,
Attention with it given to inspire...
Successful social interaction.

As an adult remaining,
To hold onto juvenile attention getting acts.
Sought to inspire attraction from others.
What is your excuse to use,
For the conflict of your nonsense produced.
At an expense benefitting no one.

Not even taxpayers paying a higher cost,
That has you locked away being rehabilitated.
Done to hear said of a finding of God.
While in solitary confinement.
After starting a fight to pick,
With a prison guard over religion and politics!

As is given to a child...
Respect for discipline to give and get it.
Requires no tolerance,
For temper tantrums.
Or quiet talks to express understanding.
And definitely not a time wasted,
On promises for toys to buy.
When the weekend arrives to go shopping.
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Written on May 21, 2023

Submitted by lpahtillah on May 21, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXA BXXXXA XXXXXX XXXXBXXB
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 829
Words 165
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 6, 6, 8

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