What I Can and Cannot
I cannot change your fate
However, I can pray for you
I cannot such promise that
I cannot fulfill
However, my smiles
And love will always stay for you
I cannot provide the best life
However, I will never create
The worst ways in your life
I will never break and divide you
However, I will try to unite you
I will bear
The burden of your difficulties
However, I will never become
The cause of your problems
I am the seed of truth and love
You will reap love and truth,
Not lie and hatred
I need not the power
However, I need your prayer
I am a simple, sincere leader
But not a cheater.
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Submitted on November 27, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AB XXXB CAC BB DXXX XXX EDEE |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 569 |
Words | 116 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3, 4 |
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