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Promptly Poetry #1075807 added August 27, 2024 at 9:15pm
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Living a Lie
Living a lie—that's what they said
He smiled, kept on pushing ahead
Through the tough days and the long nights
Ever the optimist, seeking the light
He worked quite consistently, knowing by and by
Habits formed pay off well, despite "living a lie."
"Living a lie—" what good arises?
It's wasteful, all hazy surmises
He ignored the naysayers all
Kept painting the pictures he saw
Kept working even harder, kept giving a try
Knowing that he'd put truth into "living a lie."
12 lines, Wrapped Refrain style ▼The Wrapped Refrain, created by Jan Turner, consists of 2 or more stanzas of 6 lines each;
Meter: 8,8,8,8,12,12 and Rhyme Scheme: a,a,b,b,c,c.
Refrain rule: In each stanza, the first 4 syllables (or 4 single-syllable words) in the first line must be the last 4 syllables (or 4 single-syllable words) at the end of the last line.
This is what wraps each stanza with a repeated refrain ...thus, the Wrapped Refrain.
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