Timing Is Everything
If we could time the market knowing to wait or sell
we could own all oceans,
the Panama Canal
If we could time the action knowing to wait or swing
we could hit all homeruns,
the Big Athletic King
If we could time the story knowing to wait or speak
we could rule all nations,
the Arabian Sheik
If we could time the gamble knowing to wait or fold
we could bag all bankers,
the Pot Of Rainbow Gold
If we could time the passion knowing to wait or kiss
we could woo all lovers,
the Connubial Bliss
If we could time the entry knowing to wait or loom
we could live all daydreams,
the Village Brigadoon
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABCDBDEBEFGFHGHIJK |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 577 |
Words | 117 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 18 |
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