John Ballard Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEBFGBHIJHIKIIK| In the lust of my strength | A |
| I cursed God but he paid no attention to me | B |
| I might as well have cursed the stars | C |
| In my last sickness I was in agony but I was resolute | D |
| And I cursed God for my suffering | E |
| Still He paid no attention to me | B |
| He left me alone as He had always done | F |
| I might as well have cursed the Presbyterian steeple | G |
| Then as I grew weaker a terror came over me | B |
| Perhaps I had alienated God by cursing him | H |
| One day Lydia Humphrey brought me a bouquet | I |
| And it occurred to me to try to make friends with God | J |
| So I tried to make friends with Him | H |
| But I might as well have tried to make friends with the bouquet | I |
| Now I was very close to the secret | K |
| For I really could make friends with the bouquet | I |
| By holding close to me the love in me for the bouquet | I |
| And so I was creeping upon the secret but | K |
Edgar Lee Masters
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