Come Out and Play
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
You’re walking too close to the edge
Surprised to see the fall
The leaves are changing colors
So, you better take this call
Important business meetings
Sometimes start with just a word
You have to read the bible
Put in practice what you heard
Wait for God to come to you
And he’ll show you his ways
He’ll teach you how to walk in them
And bless you here today
He brought you out of slavery
But not to build a wall
He took the shackles off your wrists
So, you could make a call
Now call out to your Father
He will answer you this time
“Humpty get down off that wall!
Who taught you how to climb?”
Who told you, you were naked?
As you stood there in the garden
It only took one bite to see
Your hearts would start to harden
You should not build a wall
When I say: “Do not be afraid”
I threw the door wide open
But you won’t come out to play
The sun is shining on the swings
The see-saws all are rocking
The playground filling up with kids
Put on your shoes and stockings
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Written on October 01, 2021
Submitted by dawg4jesus on May 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA BCXC XXXD EAXA XFAF XGEG AXGD BXXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 992 |
Words | 205 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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