Analysis of Yearnings of my Heart
Okey Ogbedeneto 1981 (Lagos)
For how long? you questioned yourself!
Pondering as dawn draws near
Enveloped with mixed thoughts
Never again; whispered loudly
Tears rolling down your cheeks
Yet your heart yearns for more.
What if it turns out good?
Possibilities being freely analysed
Sweet memories sets in
Feeling of guilt gets you trapped
Deeply rooted in disbelief, yet you flow
It's end of the road, you thundered!
Uncertainty to stay cuts through
Fear grips your thoughts
Slowly withdrawn, yet all in
Behold! Conditions settling!
What if I am the reason?
Aloud you laughed
Reaching for glass of cold water
Patiently waiting for reassurance
Your crown, you readjusted!
Beautiful future you envisioned
Shiny and bright like moonlight
Your softness gradually returns
Shutting your door skips your thoughts
Pretty beginning has begun
Never to be hurt again!
| Scheme | XXAXXX BBCXX XXACX DXXXX XXXADX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11111001 1001111 010111 10011010 110111 111111 111111 010010101 110010 1011111 1010001111 11101110 01001111 1111 1001110 01010100 1111010 0111 10111110 100101010 111010 100101010 100111 110100001 1011111 10010101 1011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 844 |
| Words | 155 |
| Sentences | 10 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6, 5, 5, 5, 6 |
| Lines Amount | 27 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 136 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
About this poem
A poem to awaken someone in doubt
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Written on February 06, 2022
Submitted by okeymartins96 on February 06, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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