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I am not God

Rachel Edghill 1994 (San Fernando)

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I made a promise to myself that
I would Love you with all that I had
That I would give my all without hesitation
I would do it all without any reciprocity needed
But every now and then I must remember that
I cannot move mountain on my own strength
I am not responsible for your healing
and you have to want it for yourself
I need to remember that even though my intentions are good,
I cannot bring conviction and restoration
I am NOT God

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I wrote this poem explaining that you can't do the work for another they have to do for themselves.

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Written on April 30, 2018

Submitted by rachel_edghill on January 25, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDAEFGHCI
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 437
Words 87
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 11
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