Analysis of Just Do It



Many parents, at tough times, work two jobs
Never once do we muffle self pitiful sobs
We do it because it's important to others at the time
Being selfless for years is certainley no crime

We don't look for public praise or the hall fame
Devotion to our families is our well earned claim
Vacation is an unspoken word during these years
As we listen to talk of trips and fun from our peers

Once we get older and look back with a sly grin
On the merry-go-round of work we took a serious spin
We are often blessed by seeing the sucess of those we love
Due in part by our hard work combined with grace from above

I'm indeed grafeful for those two job years
With a clean and peaceful conscience I grin ear to ear


Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF DX
Poetic Form
Metre 1010111111 101111011001 111011010110101 1010111111 11111011011 010110100110111 0101101011011 11101111011101 111100111011 101011111101001 11101110011111 101110110111101 101111111 1010101011111
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 693
Words 138
Sentences 1
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 40
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 141
Words per stanza (avg) 35
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Submitted on October 15, 2013

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Larry Stallings

My first venture in sharing what I write. I served the military for 30 years including two combat tours. I found sobriety in A.A. 37 years ago. Married to Diane for 40 years now residing in Santa Rosa, CA. I earned a B.A. in Psychology and a M.P.A. and now work in hospital administration. more…

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