Next One Out
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
If you look around the world
Today, the fruit is over ripened
The grapes are rotting on the vine
And tensions have been heightened
The harvesters have gone on strike
There is no food to eat
And even what seemed sour once
Begins to look so sweet
Though death once seemed so far away
And caused all men to fear
The thought of it now looks so good
As many draws so near
I want to be the next one out
The game is almost over
I want to put aside this tent
And called rest in clover
Let God’s will be done and let His kingdom come!
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Written on June 12, 2012
Submitted by dawg4jesus on July 14, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCXC XDXD X |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 532 |
Words | 112 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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