The Busy-Man's Picture (Benjamin Franklin)

Ben Franklin wrote poetry? So says poets.org. It's no great art, but after the work week I've had I can appreciate a poem about busyness.

Can't live with it; can't live without it. That's the essence of this poem. I wonder if Ben was bored so he turned to poetry or if he was stressed and therefore accomplished more than he thought possible.

I'm very bad at identifying meter, but I don't think this one is in even iambs. Reading it and looking at it, I thought for sure it would have an even meter. But just goes to show what I and my ears know.

Favorite line: "Thou charming Mistress, thou vexatious Wife"