Singleness Of Purpose



Nothing seems to shock you or disturb your soul.
Singleness of purpose keeps your furtive goal.

Nothing seems to rock you or jiggle your stand.
Singleness of purpose keeps your bird in hand.

Nothing seems to mock you or deride your rank.
Singleness of purpose keeps your mosey swank.

Nothing seems to block you or hinder your way.
Singleness of purpose keeps your game in play.

Nothing seems to sock you or wallop your mode.
Singleness of purpose keeps your mother lode.

Nothing seems to clock you or manage your time.
Singleness of purpose keeps your years in prime.

Nothing seems to dock you or forestall your sail.
Singleness of purpose keeps your fairy tale.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme AA BB CC DD EE FF GG
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 649
Words 115
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Wallace Dean LaBenne

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