Tomorrow will be better




People on the street begging for life
Respect of life their last cry to any who hear
As they lay their heads to sleep and dream
Praying tomorrow will be better.
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Submitted on February 13, 2013

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCD
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 157
Words 31
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

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