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Prayer of a thief

Muritala saheed Olawale 1977 (Epe)

Ode
Prayer of a thief

May my road be clear
May my horse be Swift
May the guards fall asleep
May the door remain opened.
May the lights be off
May all forces work for my good.
May my plans be perfect.
Even as I plot to steal her heart.
This is my prayer.
This is the prayer of a thief.

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A short poem Inspired by life, exaggerated by love and forged by loneliness.

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Written on February 05, 2021

Submitted by muritalaolawale on October 28, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme A XXXXXXXXXA
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 281
Words 66
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 1, 10
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Muritala saheed Olawale

Muritala olawale, a Civil engineer from lagos, nigeria more…

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