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Retrospection Lesson 5: Faith

Sun Ra

I want to get that promotion
I want to get a better house
And a better car
I want my mother's health to get better
I hope my cousin in the Army recieves my letter, and replies
I hope the next woman I chase after never lies
I wish that this woman comes to me, I have just a taste of sense
The wonderful and appealing sight of her face
I hope my children grow up in a healthy home and creative as can be
I hope they and my grand children grow up to become more than me
Never restricted by poverty, violence, a depressing home. Free
For all of this to come true, it's never too late
All it takes is a little faith
Amen

 By: ©William J Dorsey Jr. (Copyright) October 2013
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Scheme XXXABBXXCCCXXX A
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 654
Words 135
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 14, 1
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