Control
There are somethings we cannot change
No matter what we do.
We must not try to rearrange
All life within our view.
We must accept what cannot be
Controlled or understood,
Instead, we must do all that we
Hope that God feels is good!
About this poem
We can't control Everything.
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Written on February 13, 2024
Submitted by stevec.24118 on February 13, 2024
Modified by stevec.24118 on February 13, 2024
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | ABAB CDCD |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 233 |
| Words | 48 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
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