Time Past
Since the time
of our wondrous beginning
I cannot but contemplate
the changes that have been molded
This fellow
who was committed
to a cause beyond sight
Now holds his family with all his might
Raising them each
as high as he can
in hopes that their success
will be close at hand
That success is not measured
by the wealth they gain
Yet by the size of their heart
when to the needs of others they do impart
For this fellow this to accomplish
he's had to replace
the habits conditioned
at a remarkable pace
For the wife
whom the impetus did provide
he gives the credit
for making him strive
To God
Who provided that through Him
all things are new
he is a live testament
that these words are true.
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Submitted on November 23, 2012
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 667 |
| Words | 133 |
| Stanzas | 27 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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