Persist



It's the struggle it's the pain,
The shit that keeps you dancing in the rain.
It's the ache it's the sting,
The beat inside to which you sing.

It's the blisters on my feet,
the blood on my fists,
It's the warnings of defeat,
I persist, I persist.

It's the tears it's the sorrow,
The stuff that keeps you fighting for tomorrow.
It's the agony it's the weight,
The inner voice that says it's never too late.

It's the calluses on my feet,
the scars on my fists,
It's the fear of defeat,
But I persist, I persist.

It's the dream it's the goal,
The fuel that fires up the soul.
It's the spirit it's the heart,
The resilience that sets us apart.

It's the signs of no stopping,
a fight I can't forfeit.
I got the shit that keeps me going,
I just keep going,
I persist, I persist!
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Submitted by Schizoid3 on May 23, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme aabb cdcE ffgg cdce hhii bxbbE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 748
Words 150
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5

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