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Willy-Nilly

Wallace Dean LaBenne

Are you averse or willing? Are you one-way inclined?
Are you willy-nilly?
What do you hope to find?
Are you happy or sorry? Are you on even-keel?
Are you willy-nilly?
What do you really feel?
Are you timid or daring? Are you afraid to die?
Are you willy-nilly?
What do you want to try?
Are you content or empty? Are you coming-of-age?
Are you willy-nilly?
What do you do off-stage?
Are you aloof or cordial? Are you easy-to-know?
Are you willy-nilly?
What do you overthrow?
Are you coming or going? Are you last-in first-out?
Are you willy-nilly?
What are you all about?
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

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Quick analysis:

Scheme aBacBcdBdeBefBfgBg
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 553
Words 102
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
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