Questions without answers
Echo lazily through my mind
Wondering what I’m after
Wondering what I’ll find
Searching like Odysseus
Through the oceans of my life
Wondering where I’m going
Wondering about my strife
Questions without answers
Echo lazily through my mind
Wondering what I’m after
Wondering what I’ll find
Touching upon land
Finding ground and sky above
Wondering if it’s forever
Wondering if it’s love
Questions without answers
Echo lazily through my mind
Wondering what I’m after
Wondering what I’ll find
Reaching all the solutions
By sharing what is real
Wondering about answer
Wonder at what I feel
Questions without answers
Echo lazily through my mind
Wondering what I’m after
Wondering what I’ll find
Copyright 2004 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman
Rhyme, rhythm (or meter) gave many of my 7th and 8th grade students problems. They'd often get a rhyme scheme down, but understanding the importance of having a steady "beat" wasn't easy for them. I wrote this simple poem to help them with both. Althought a little obvious, for budding writers having an obvious model proves the best help.
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