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Back By Your Side


Like a river with a rushing tide, I may float downstream, but call for me and I will swim against life’s thrashing current back by your side Like the moon glowing bright, I may make you howl for home but look up and see my smiling face, have me comforting you, back by your side Like a boat caught in a raging storm, I may rock unsteadily suddenly, but fix up my tatter sail and I will sail straight through life’s trials back by your side Like a star in the night sky, I may appear uncertain but wish upon me and I’ll prove true bringing you all my love back by your side
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samueltfranklin
I thoroughly enjoy that this is a poem about dependability, and each stanza is in itself dependable--each begins with a simile using the work "like," and each ends with the same phrase: "back by your side." A fine example of poetic meaning and form reinforcing each other.

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