Conditions
For most religions,
not just piety,
there are smidgens of propriety.
For most exemptions,
not just unity,
there are mentions of impunity.
For most addictions,
not just tendency,
there are fictions of dependency.
For most decisions,
not just laxity,
there are visions of perplexity.
For most opinions,
not just heresy,
there are minions of apostasy.
For most positions,
not just ability,
there are traditions of civility.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 403 |
Words | 66 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 18 |
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