The Code
I've done many a deed,
planted many a seed.
The rewards, I won’t sow.
To me nothing is owed.
Humble down to the core,
I ask for nothing more.
Simply do what is right,
because such is my plight.
I may not be repaid, it's true.
But I do it not for me. Not for you.
But if honor’s the stake,
recognition will take.
And so I will carry on
with mind steady, head strong.
Looking on what I've left,
not a sigh in my breath.
About this poem
I've always understood responsibility requires sacrifices. Those sacrifices, however, are not always acknowledged. I wrote this poem as a reminder that I do not take actions for the recognition of others. I do it because they align with my values. Validation instead comes in the form of pride when I see the result of those actions.
Written on 2010
Submitted by LUISVIDAL805 on May 26, 2022
Modified on March 06, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AAXX BBCC DDEE XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 424 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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