Why Wonder 'bout Life
James E B Miller 1960 (Columbus, GA)
Why wonder 'bout life
Whenever I walk alone
and gaze at the stars above
I think of emotions we have and
why some have no room for love
It's strange when I think about it
We have many goals to forsee-
But, if we just lay back
Like a dream, those goals won't be
We have lots of time and feelings
with especially love to share
it hurts me deep inside
When people just don't care
As I return to my doorstep
With plans for tomorrow in mind
I think of how fortunate we are
and all the joy we've yet to find.
James E Miller
Copyright ©2007 James E Miller
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 531 |
Words | 111 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1, 1 |
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