Night Owl
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Iron sharpens iron
But it does not sharpen lead
And all the lies that you believe
Just prove that you’re still dead
Wake up O sleeper, come to life
And open up your eyes
I cannot force you to believe
But I won’t tell you lies
I want you to remember
From what height you have fallen
Before you’re crying out to God
As your last breath you’re drawing
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Written on January 16, 2016
Submitted by dawg4jesus on July 28, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | XABA XCBC XXXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 359 |
| Words | 72 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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