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NORMAL

Steve Cochrane

Rhymed
No need to ever fear to be
One soul that always tries to see
Real hope that goodness is inside
Most people, not controlled by pride.
Although they too would like to find
Life can be more than what's behind.
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Written on April 05, 2024

Submitted by stevec.24118 on April 05, 2024

Modified by stevec.24118 on April 05, 2024

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Scheme AABBCC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 206
Words 41
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6
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Steve Cochrane

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