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Mockingbird

Wallace Dean LaBenne

Take my hand. Walk my way.
Listen to my repartee.

See my point. Play my part.
Listen to my beating heart.

Sing my song. Calm my soul.
Listen to my rock 'n' roll.

Lift my vex. Feel my pain.
Listen to my dark refrain.

Match my style. Stroke my face.
Listen to my saving grace.

Hear my plan. Know my care.
Listen to my earnest prayer.

Read my lips. Mark my word.
Listen to my mockingbird.

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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XX AA BB CC DD EE FF
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 372
Words 76
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
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