Analysis of Some Thoughts
James Johnson 1952 (Algoma, WV)
Lord, Lord, what has gone wrong
Do I have a choice of what sex
I want to be
I thought You created a woman for me
Is it Satan's hex or fools we elect
Lord, Lord, what has gone wrong
They refuse to teach youngsters
to be wise
It this why they do not understand
And make spies and tell all the lies
Lord, Lord, what has gone wrong
It is as no one cares about your message
In order to live
I beg Your pardon if I hurt their feelings
It is my turn to deal and I am real
Lord, Lord, what has gone wrong
The world is in rebellion and not heaven
I know you see
You may have to throw another stone
From heaven to knock sense into stupidity
Lord, Lord, with all that is gone wrong
I pray for change and serenity that is real
In order that all sees
That you are not only the only Father
But the Maker and still the Taker
Through Jesus Christ
Amen!
Scheme | Axbbx Axcxc Axxxd Axbxb adxee xx |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111111 11101111 1111 11101001011 111111101 111111 1011110 111 11111101 01101101 111111 11111101110 01011 11110111110 1111110111 111111 01100100110 1111 111110101 110111010100 11111111 111100100111 010111 11111001010 101001010 1101 01 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 823 |
Words | 176 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 2 |
Lines Amount | 27 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 109 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 29 |
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Submitted on August 25, 2014
Modified on March 05, 2023
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