whatever else you are
and whatever else you are whatever you become
stay light as one blown rose petal is light
land softly on some welcome-random green
which may and always might then be your home
take heart my dearest one from tiny finches
fearless from many trials of making do
stay precious as a winter trove of berries
for whatever else you are whatever you become
you flame as one white candle flame is bright
be steadfast know whatever else you are
you are and always will be my dearest one
About this poem
For my daughter
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Written on November 03, 2024
Submitted by Noddy on November 24, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDEFGABHI |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 477 |
Words | 90 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 11 |
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