Opportunity's Knocking



1st verse:
Meandering through the forest to the rendezvous,
But first we grab a leaf to sip the morning dew!
A taste of freshness gets the interest rising for the day;
we're breathing out and in, soaking sun rays!

A Journey to behold awaits our current motions.
Brought the bibs and bobs to make some healthy potions!
A blanket and a basket for our picnic later;
Mozzarella, butter, chives in the stuffed taters!

Refrain:
Now, in the midst of everything
that has ever taken place,
and all that is to be;
returning into grace.
Opportunity is knocking at your door!

How, after suffering and pain,
all the heartache and the shame,
those night I went insane,
with no one left to blame,
do I love you even more?

2nd verse:
Woke up from a wonderful experience;
Felt a little groggy and delirious;
Last night was a thrill ride, feeling alive,
what a great time, inside
my brain, for a change, said,
"Let's dream a little less serious".

And the thoughts of how it still could be
make a whirlwind in my psyche;
These addictions keep on driving
me crazy, when I could be thriving!
So I must make a better version of me;
A real life member in society;
A testimony that's inspiring;
Recovery and Sobriety.

3rd Verse:
Kicked a few vices curbside,
and the cravings left to my surprise,
yet the same love from before applies
with additions over time counting;

From each and every day yearning;
Mistakes and errors, I'm learning;
From the fat and calorie burning
and the challenges I'm surmounting;

Redemption has been calling.
Rebuild the castle walling.
Getting back up after falling;
Returning into grace;

Separated these truths from those lies;
Opportunity's knocking, realize
I'm gonna need you both to move aside
so I fit back into place!

About this poem

I wrote it as song lyrics from a track I made from total scratch. https://soundcloud.com/fractalmelody/opportunitys-knocking is the link to the song!

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Written on October 15, 2023

Submitted by IntoIntuition on January 10, 2024

Modified by IntoIntuition on January 10, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme abbxx ccxa defgFh didih axjxkxj ggeeggeg aklle eeee eeeF llkf
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,737
Words 355
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 5, 4, 6, 5, 7, 8, 5, 4, 4, 4

Matthew Franklin Allen

Born and raised on on the West Side of Cleveland, Ohio, I had been interested in poetry and literature from a rather young age. Lyrics and musical melodies have been bestowed upon me during many a creative bursts, and varying levels of quality poems and songs have been made, conveyed and displayed over time. I can say there is a definite role-play/playful aspect to my poetic style. more…

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