Analysis of How long must I wait
How long must I wait
For my life to begin
My patience was good
But it’s now wearing thin
I’ve asked for so little
To spare me this hell
All I want is a clear head
For me to be well
I get up in the morning
To welcome the Sun
Hoping today is the day
When I’ll start to have fun
But I’ve no sooner dressed
And knotted my tie
When the panic sets in
And I think I will die
My body is shaking
I’m struggling to breathe
My heart is pounding
To the beat of my knees
I just want to sit down
And block out all the noise
Wait for shaking to stop
I have no other choice
Breathe deeply and slowly
Till the panic subsides
And wait till the next time
Mind and body collide
| Scheme | XAXA XBXB CDXD XEAE CXCX XXXX XXXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (57%) |
| Metre | 11111 111101 11011 111101 111110 11111 1111011 11111 1110010 11001 1001101 111111 111101 01011 101010 011111 110110 110011 11110 101111 111111 011101 111011 111101 110010 101001 011011 101001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 644 |
| Words | 140 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 28 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 73 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
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