Pigeonhole
Attempts to categorize someone with a free soul
will fall short and minimize
that person as a whole.
Never try to pigeonhole emotions of the heart.
Slots and niches can't cajole
nor affection dispart.
Never try to pigeonhole physical strength and skill.
Slots and niches can't control
nor undermine the will.
Never try to pigeonhole an independent mind.
Slots and niches can't inscroll
nor musings be confined.
Never try to pigeonhole a spiritual being.
Slots and niches can't patrol
nor stop omen seeing.
Attempts to categorize someone with a free soul
will fall short and minimize
that person as a whole.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAcacdadeaefafABA |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 589 |
Words | 101 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 18 |
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