Let me be free
My pain I carry in my pocket
so no one can see my troubles
my tears are in my shoe
that walk a mile without fashion
my heart show a different beat
when the beat has no sound
my light dim to a slim brim
what am I to do, when my life is so blue
I pray, I pray, I pray
to the most high, to hear my voice
to lift me up, to carry me thur
to heal my heart, to give me comfort
so my light can shine in
so I can be a bright star, and go far
hear my cry Lord, hear my plead Lord
show me the way Lord, show me the way
laid your hands on me, let me be free
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Submitted on June 24, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXAX XXX ABXX XXX XBX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 529 |
Words | 128 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 3, 4, 3, 3 |
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