Best Intentions
Russell James Orcutt 1963 (Minnesota)
child, you are happy
while I am sad
you dance in the field with the butterflies
while I carefully plan tomorrow
you live for this moment
I for the next
child, how I yearn for your vision
if only my senses could be awakened again
impressions fresh and not dulled over time
I could experience things again as you do
with all the uncertainty
and all the life
teach me child
take me back to the beginning
to a time of simple joy and happiness
give me a fresh prospective
to unlock my perceptions
help me to find a way
to clear tomorrow's responsibilities
from the pleasures of today
teach me child
before I try to teach you
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Written on December 31, 1986
Submitted by RussO on January 05, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | axxxxxx xxbax Cxxxxdxd Cb |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 655 |
Words | 124 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 5, 8, 2 |
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