Analysis of Purpose



Pleading for death to end this pain
Not knowing I was growing closer to You
Through each trial and struggle

I've been beaten and stomped on
Only able to look up on bended knees
Screaming silent prayers only You can hear

You're my strength when I am weak
The one and only true light
In this world full of darkness

You gave me another chance to be free
Broke every chain that bonded me
Closer to You I shall seek

Forever grateful for Your mercy
Continuously praying to be used for Your glory
I finally have value and purpose through You, my Father


Scheme XXX XXX AXX BBA BBX
Poetic Form
Metre 10111111 11011101011 1110010 1110011 10101111101 1010110111 1111111 0101011 0111110 1110101111 110011101 1011111 010101110 01000101111110 110011001011110
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 538
Words 104
Sentences 1
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Lines Amount 15
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 88
Words per stanza (avg) 21

About this poem

I wrote this poem when I was going through a very dark and depressing time in my life. I had just lost my husband at 30 years old and I was feeling all alone. But God showed me there's still something for me here and I just had to realize that my life was not over too. I am here to live my purpose and leave my footprint on this world.

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Written on June 20, 2015

Submitted by heathers.14687 on July 07, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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