TO JIM: MY ROCK



When I need a shoulder
  Either soft or very strong,
I call you up and when we speak
  I know it won't be long
Before my fears will be dispelled
  And joys be sweetly shared.
Whatever's said to make it right
  Is just because you cared.

Copywrite  June 1987

About this poem

This is dedicated to a dear friend of more than 40 years. He has recently gone to be with Jesus. He will forever be in my heart.

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Written on 1987

Submitted by lorip.35816 on October 31, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXAXBXB X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 262
Words 56
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 8, 1

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