6 Silver Dollars
I hold in my hand
a special memory.
It is six silver dollars
that Daddy gave to me.
Daddy said, "Baby, if you keep these,
you will never be broke."
Even as a small child,
I knew wherein he spoke.
When I had no money,
I would pawn them and then~
I'd work to supply our needs,
run and retrieve them back again.
I have kept my slver dollars.
They have made me feel free.
~~Six Silver dollars~~
that Daddy gave to me~
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Submitted on July 01, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | xabA xcxc adxd babA |
---|---|
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 413 |
Words | 84 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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