Pie in the Sky



You have heard of it many times I am sure.
      and probably of it abjure.

I have been driven, striven,
      to obtain my little slice,
            please take my advice.

I have achieved my little chunk,
      without behaving like a punk,
            you I can readily you assure.

You can seize it,
      if you don't need to throw a fit,
            of self-serving s**t.

What you really need,
      is plant a little seed,
              and work very hard indeed.     

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I think this is good advice

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Written on February 07, 2023

Submitted by on February 07, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA XBB CCA DDX EEE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 477
Words 92
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 2, 3, 3, 3, 3

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