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Soft Eyes

Steve Cochrane

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The obstacles ahead of us
Can seem like tiny rocks
Or boulders that cause us to fuss
And be like stumbling blocks!

The water from a heavy rain
Collecting in a yard,
Will cause some people to complain
Because they dropped their guard.

They should have realized that there
Are more important things
To deal with and show they care
Instead of minor stuff life brings!

About this poem

What you expect life to be affects the way you interpret what you do see.

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Written on April 26, 2024

Submitted by stevec.24118 on April 26, 2024

Modified by stevec.24118 on April 26, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 366
Words 71
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
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Steve Cochrane

 · 1955 · Cape

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