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This was great. It would also be good for you to read poetry by Shakespeare, Yeats, Paul Luarence Dunbar, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, etc. In order for you to be a good poet, you must read good poetry. Pay homage to those who have come before you and have paved the way. Give respect to your predecessors. My personal favorite poet is Paul Laurance Dunbar with Shakespeare as a close second,, they influence my very own poetry above all others. I can feel the sincerity in your poem which is fantastic. You are off to a good start. And please do not listen to the answer above me. Poetry can sound beautiful if it has a rhyme scheme or if it is prose, which is poetry without rhyme. Rhyming can be a fun way of challenging yourself to think of words in order to give your poem extra zest and appeal. Some people may not like rhyme, but that doesnt mean you should refrain from rhyming. Find out what works for you but most of all follow your heart, because true poetry comes straight from the heart. Read poetry, write poetry, live poetry, dream poetry.
God bless,
God bless,