Catch joy when you can



Catch joy when you can
Like a butterfly twirling away
And keep near the heart.
If not, joy will escape your grip too
And fly by somebody else's head.
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Submitted by AmyMMosier on February 14, 2025

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 149
Words 30
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 5

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3 Comments
  • Akinpet23
    Joyous!
    LikeReply25 days ago
  • mark.e.s
    liked it!
    LikeReply25 days ago
  • ThembieAngieeMt
    A gentle reminder to cherish joy before it slips away. The butterfly imagery is lovely and makes the message feel light yet profound
    LikeReply25 days ago

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